Ingredients
2 lb. bone-in chicken wings
1/4 c. vegetable oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 stick melted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
3/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
Caesar dressing, for dipping
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 400° and line a large rimmed baking sheet with a metal rack. Toss wings with oil and season with salt and pepper.Step 2Transfer wings to prepared metal rack and bake until golden and crispy, about 50 minutes.Step 3Make sauce: In a large bowl, stir together melted butter, garlic, parsley, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Add wings and toss until completely coated.Step 4Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve with Caesar dressing.
Bake the wings first with just oil. If you’ve never made chicken wings before, this rule might sound odd, but you don’t actually bake your wings with the sauce. Chicken wings take about an hour to cook through and get crispy—most sauces will burn by the time the meat is safe to eat. So we like to toss the wings in oil and season with salt and pepper before baking. Bake on a wire rack. Soggy chicken skin = no bueno. Line a large baking sheet (make sure it’s rimmed, to contain the fat drippings) with a metal wire rack. (Most cooling racks work, just be sure it’s oven-safe.) The wings need the hot air to circulate underneath the skin to ensure crispiness. Broil if they’re not getting golden. The broiler is your friend with wings if it seems like the skin just doesn’t want to crisp up. After baking, heat the broiler and broil for a couple more minutes if necessary. Then toss with your sauce. While the wings have a few minutes left of cooking, start your sauce. For these wings, we simply do a melted butter, garlic, parsley, and Parm mixture that you stir together. Once the wings are done cooking, toss them in a large bowl with the sauce and serve.Leftovers: Kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator, leftovers will last up to 4 days. Reheat in a 350° until warmed through. Made these? Let us know how it went in the comment section below!
