Garlic Parmesan Wings

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These crispy baked Garlic Parmesan Wings are a deliciously satisfying alternative to hot and spicy buffalo wings.  Baked until golden, then drenched in a buttery garlic, Parmesan and red pepper flake sauce these little beauties are also incredibly quick and easy to throw together.  

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• Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Wings
• What To Serve With Chicken Wings
• Ingredients in Garlic Parmesan Wings
• How to Make the Best Garlic Parmesan Wings
• How Long Should I Bake Chicken Wings In the Oven?
• Tips For Making the Best Crispy Chicken Wings
• Garlic Parmesan Wings Recipe

Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Wings

We love baked chicken wings because they are so quick and easy, bake up nice and crispy and are a little more healthy than their deep-fried twins.

They are also incredibly affordable and can work as an appetizer, served with your favorite dipping sauce, or a full entree, depending on how many wings you want to serve per person.  

If you have never tried baking chicken wings, we highly suggest you start with this recipe.  We've provided a few tips to ensure that you get crispy delicious wings each and every time.  You may never go back!

What To Serve With Chicken Wings

Dipping Sauces

• Caesar dressing
• Southwest Ranch Dressing
• Blue cheese dressing

Salads

• Broccoli Salad with Bacon
• Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad
• Warm German Potato Salad with Bacon

Sides

• 3 Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes
• Lemon Herb Rice
• Hasselback Potatoes
• Best Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients in Garlic Parmesan Wings

• Chicken Wings - this recipe uses bone-in chicken wings, but you could also use a mixture of wings and drumettes.
• Oil - we like to use avocado oil, but you could substitute with canola, vegetable or olive oil.
• Salt and Pepper - add to taste.
• Garlic - here you can use either garlic powder or finely minced fresh garlic.  

Wing Sauce

• Butter - this should be melted.
• Garlic Powder - we like to use powdered garlic rather than minced since it has a nice sweetness to it, whereas the raw garlic can be a little more abrasive.
• Parmesan Cheese - you want to use finely grated Parmesan cheese.  In fact, the cheese from the can will actually work just fine in this case!
• Red Pepper Flakes - you can add a little more or less, depending on your heat preference.
• Parsley - fresh chopped parsley adds such a nice freshness to round out all of the flavors in these wings.

How to Make the Best Garlic Parmesan Wings

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a baking rack on top.  Remove wings from their package and gently pat them dry with a paper towel.
3. In a large bowl, add the bone-in wings.  Drizzle avocado oil over them, then add the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss until the wings are completely coated.
4. Place wings on the baking rack on the baking sheet, making sure that they are not touching.
5. Bake in a preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until a digital thermometer reads 165 degrees when inserted into the chicken, and the wings are golden brown.
6. While the wings are in the oven, mix together the melted butter, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and parsley in a small bowl.
7. When the wings are done, remove from the oven and toss the hot wings in the Garlic Parmesan sauce until they are completely coated.  Serve immediately with your favorite blue cheese or ranch dressing.  Enjoy!

How Long Should I Bake Chicken Wings In the Oven?

You want the oven temperature to be nice and hot, but not too hot!  We’ve settled at 400 degrees for most chicken pieces like legs, drumsticks and wings.  This temperature gets the skin nice and crispy and bakes the chicken fast enough so that it never has a chance to dry out.

If you try to bake them much lower, you risk dry chicken with no crispy skin.  Or, if you try much higher and you may torch the outside before the chicken cooks through completely.

That being said, it should take between 30-35 minutes for your chicken wings to bake through and get nice and crispy.  You should always double-check the internal temperature of the chicken with a digital thermometer to be sure it has reached 165 degrees F because that is when it is truly finished cooking.

Tips For Making the Best Crispy Chicken Wings

• Make sure to pat the wings dry before you start.  It helps them live up to their full crispy potential.
• For the freshest, most delicious wings, make only as many as you will want to eat in one sitting.  They just don’t reheat very well.
• If the Garlic Parmesan Wings aren’t getting crispy enough in the oven, you can toss them in the broiler for 1-2 minutes to finish them off.
• Using a baking rack yelps the fat drip down underneath so it isn’t cooking in it and getting soggy.

Here are some other quick and easy appetizers that we love!

• The Best Guacamole
• Pesto and Sausage Homemade Flatbread
• Ham and Cheddar Cheese Ball
• Loaded Baked Potato Skins
• Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

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These crispy baked Garlic Parmesan Wings are baked until golden, drenched in a buttery garlic, Parmesan and red pepper flake sauce and served hot.  They're quick and easy, loaded with flavor and perfect for almost any occasion.