Paste

• 4 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 16 chicken wings, about 1.2 kg total, each one cut in half at the joint, wing tips removed and discarded

Hot sauce

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, grated or minced
• 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 2½ teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Dressing

• 30 grams crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon cider vinegar