Super Crispy Garlic Parmesan Wings
Golden delicious garlic parmesan wings made in the oven or the air fryer! These are better than your favorite restaurant wings! One little ingredient makes them extra crunchy like they came out of the fryer!
Servings: 6
Calories: 330kcal
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds chicken wings halved at joint
- 1 tablespoon baking powder aluminum free
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 4-6 garlic cloves grated
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan
Instructions
- IF TIME PERMITS: pat the wings dry with a paper towel. Combine the baking powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper. and paprika in a bowl. Season the wings evenly all over. Then place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the wings on the rack. Pop the rack into the bottom shelf of your refrigerator. Doing this overnight yields best results, but even 45 minutes to an hour helps! Make sure to remove them from the fridge 30-40 minutes before baking.
- PREP: Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet. Spray the wire rack with cooking spray to keep the wings from sticking to it.
- SEASON: If you didn't season the wings the night before, pat the wings completely dry using paper towels. Combine the baking powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika together in a bowl. Sprinkle this over the wings to coat them evenly on both sides.Place the wings skin side up on the wire rack.
- BAKE: Bake the wings for 28-38 minutes, depending on the size of the wings, flipping them after the first 18 minutes until they’re golden and cooked through. See notes for air fryer directions.
- GARLIC PARMESAN: When the wings are almost done, add the butter, garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and parsley to a small bowl, and zap in the microwave until the butter melts. Transfer the wings to a large bowl, drizzle with the garlic butter and toss to coat all the wings evenly in the garlic butter. Sprinkle with parmesan and continue to toss until evenly coated. Plate and serve warm!
Notes
- Air fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF, when hot add a single layer of wings (making sure to not overcrowd the basket. It’s better to do this in batches than all at once!) Bake for 16-22 minutes depending on their size, flipping the wings around the halfway mark. I usually let them go slightly longer with the skin side up for more color!
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g
