Parmesan Chicken Wings are an easy, delicious keto appetizer! Keep them paleo/Whole30 without the cheese. Either way they’re crispy, healthy and flavorful!
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There are a few things I love more than appetizers and snacks. Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip is my favorite… Pineapple Mango Salsa with chips is up there too.
However, I think we can all agree that WINGS remain supreme when it comes to appetizers/snacks.
They’re the ultimate party food.
And Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings?? Well, they DEFINITELY will steal the show.
Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Wings
To make these wings you’ll need:
- chicken wings
- olive oil
- baking powder
- salt, pepper
- garlic powder
- dried oregano, dried parsley, dried basil and dried thyme.
- grated parmesan cheese
You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded box.
How to make Garlic Parmesan Wings
- The first step to making baked garlic parmesan chicken wings is patting your chicken wings until they’re dry. DON’T skip this step, it helps with getting the chicken super crispy skin!
- In a bowl mix together garlic powder, baking powder, salt and pepper. Toss with dry wings until coated.
- Place wings on top of the cooling racks on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, flip and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- While wings cook, whisk together olive oil + herbs.
- Remove wings from the oven. Add to a bowl and toss with olive oil/herb mixture.
- Once coated in olive oil + herbs, toss with grated parmesan cheese after you coat in the olive oil/herb mixture.
Here’s what they look like tossed with grated parmesan cheese. SO yummy.
How to bake wings in the oven
You can bake these wings in the oven or grill them. We prefer to bake them in the oven and have included some tips on how to get crispy wings in the oven below.
Tips for crispy garlic parmesan wings
Here are some tips for getting crispy baked garlic parmesan chicken wings:
Use a baking rack – Using a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet helps air circulate around the wings and helps to make them crispy. Make sure you’re using an oven safe cooling rack
Pat dry before baking – Always pat your chicken wings dry before baking them. We use paper towels. This helps remove excess moisture, which allows your seasonings to stick to the wings better, or for your olive oil to adhere to the wings better.
Use baking powder– Seems crazy, but baking powder really helps the skin on chicken wings crisp up!
How many garlic parmesan chicken wings per person
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on your crowd. When cooking wings for -you’ll need 1 lb raw chicken wings per person.
Chicken wings lose about 1/2 of their weight when you cook them. So if you cook 4 lbs, you’ll wind up with about 2lbs in cooked wings. Please note that your exact yield and nutrition facts will always vary.
Substitutions for baked garlic parmesan chicken wings:
Garlic/Onion Powder: Feel free to add more or less garlic or onion powder.
Dried Herbs: You can replace dried basil, oregano, parsley and thyme interchangeably if you’re missing one. You can also omit any of them and still wind up with yummy chicken wings!
Parmesan Cheese: If you’re following a paleo or Whole30 diet – just skip the parmesan cheese. If you love parm – try this Chicken Parmesan Pasta!
Fresh Herbs: We don’t recommend using fresh herbs in these wings. They will not adhere to the wings as well as dried herbs.
Have questions? We have answers!
Garlic parmesan sauce is made with olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic and herbs. It’s light, cheesy and loaded with flavor!
The key to making a chicken wing not soggy and super crispy is patting each of them dry before baking and baking on a wire rack. Baking on a wire rack allows the air to circulate while baking which results in crispy garlic parmesan chicken wings. Baking powder also helps with crispy wings!
Baking powder helps make the chicken skin crispy and delicious!
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Parmesan Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 4 lbs chicken wings
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450. Prepare a baking sheet with metal cooling racks on top. Grease the cooling racks with baking spray
- Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl mix together garlic powder, baking powder, salt, pepper. Toss with dry wings until coated.
- Place chicken wings on top of the cooling racks. Bake for 25 minutes, flip and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- While chicken wings cook, whisk together olive oil + herbs.
- Remove chicken wings from the oven. Add to a bowl and toss with olive oil/herb mixture.
- Once coated with oil mixture, toss with parmesan cheese (skip if paleo/Whole30)
Amanda says
This recipe is easy and so delicious; the crispiest wings. It is now a regular in my house. Thank you!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked them, Amanda! Thank you so much!
Becky says
Omg these wings were absolutely incredible! The best wings I have ever made, hands down. This will be a new regular recipe on rotation.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Becky – I appreciate it!
Mallory says
This recipe EXCEEDED my expectations. The mix of seasonings is perfect! I personally added a couple tsp of olive oil in the first step when coating with the baking soda mixture and used a sack to toss. Then completely mixed all ingredients in the last step and tossed again after cooked. FALL OFF THE BONE. NO RANCH NEEDED. AMAZING! Perfect for the air fryer too! You nailed this recipe!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Mallory!! Glad you liked them!! I need to try them in the air fryer – I bet they get SO crispy!!
Denise says
Yum. The baking powder really does help crisp wings.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Denise! It really does help them get crispy!
Kim says
IM OBSESSED. Literally. The baking soda is genius. The flavor is incredible – and it’s such a simple recipe! Honestly one of my new favorites!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Wooo! So glad you liked them, Kim! Thank you!
Karla Kress-Boyle says
Great recipe! Came out perfectly so crispy and flavorful.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Karla! Glad you liked them!
Latrelle McIntosh says
I made these for me and my husband for the Superbowl and they were delicious. I will definitely be making them again.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked them!
Jess says
Simple and delicious…the perfect combination! I cooked the wings for the recommended 25 minutes on one side and when it came time to turn them over I could tell they were looking like they were close to being done. So after turning them over I only cooked them for about 10 more minutes (I turned off the oven and let them sit for 10-15 minutes so they had their full recommended oven time). Unfortunately, there were a few bits that were quite dry so I think next time I will either try a lower temp or less time. All ovens are different so I’ll just have to experiment 🙂 Overall I loved the flavor and am definitely looking forward to making them again!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked them, Jess! Thank you so much!