• 6 (about 850g) chicken wings
• 60ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup
• 60ml (1/4 cup) bourbon whiskey
• 2 tsp red Tabasco pepper sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• Large pinch of cayenne pepper

• Blue cheese sauce

• 75g (1/4 cup) light sour cream
• 65g (1/4 cup) mayonnaise
• 80g Castello blue cheese, coarsely chopped
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 small garlic clove, crushed

Preparation

1. Use sharp kitchen scissors to remove and discard the tips from each chicken wing. Cut the wings in half at the joint and place, in a single layer, in a shallow large glass or ovenproof dish.
2. Combine the maple syrup, bourbon, Tabasco sauce, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper in a jug. Pour over the chicken and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 6 hours to marinate.
3. Preheat oven to 200°C. Remove the wrap. Bake in oven, turning occasionally, for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the chicken is golden.
4. Meanwhile, to make the blue cheese sauce, place the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, lemon juice and garlic in the jug of a blender and blend until smooth.
5. Transfer chicken to a serving platter and serve with the sauce.