Garlic and Parmesan Chicken Wings

Name: Garlic and Parmesan Chicken Wings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: cooking spray; 3 quarts cold water; ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar; ¼ cup salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pinch salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste; 4 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded; 2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs; 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided

⏱️ Ready in 55 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 35 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 13 views

The trick to keeping these oven-baked chicken wings crispy, is parboiling the wings in a flavorful liquid, which helps season the chicken and produce a surface texture in the oven that your guests will swear came straight out of a deep fryer.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 276

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.3g 25%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 246mg 11%

Total Carbohydrate 5.4g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%

Total Sugars 1.8g

Protein 19.8g 40%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat foil with cooking spray.

Combine water, vinegar, 1/4 cup salt, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, and rosemary in a large stockpot and bring to a boil.

Add chicken wings, return to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes.

Remove chicken wings with a slotted spoon to a cooling rack and allow to dry for 15 minutes.

Mash garlic and a pinch of salt together in a mortar and pestle until smooth.

Combine mashed garlic, olive oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.

Add chicken wings and bread crumbs; toss to coat.

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 25 minutes.