Description
Crispy baked chicken wings tossed in a rich, garlicky parmesan butter sauce. This recipe offers deep-fried texture without the grease, making it the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer for game days or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds chicken wings (split into flats and drumettes)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (aluminum-free preferred)
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat chicken wings completely dry with paper towels and place on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Bake wings for 40 minutes, flipping them halfway through, until the skin is tight and starting to brown.
- While wings bake, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in minced garlic, grated parmesan, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Remove wings from oven and increase temperature to 425°F (220°C). In a large bowl, toss hot wings with the garlic parmesan sauce until evenly coated.
- Return coated wings to the wire rack and bake for 15 minutes to help the cheese adhere and crisp up.
- Switch oven to broil and broil wings for 2-3 minutes, watching closely, until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, and serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Notes
Do not skip the wire rack; it allows air circulation for crispiness. Use freshly grated parmesan, as pre-grated cheese contains anti-caking agents that prevent smooth melting. Ensure wings are completely dry before baking to avoid steaming. Watch closely during the broiling step to prevent burning the garlic.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 wings per serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 380
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Protein: 28
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