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    Home » Recipes » Air Fryer Recipes » Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer OR Oven Baked)

    Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer OR Oven Baked)

    Published: Jul 8, 2021 · Modified: Jan 13, 2023 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Looking for the best garlic parmesan chicken wings recipe? Today you’ll learn how to make a healthier version of your favorite restaurant style wings from scratch. Learn how to make the dry rub, garlic sauce, and how to bake or air fry them…

    Closeup of Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings in Alfredo sauce.
    Today we’re cooking chicken wings gourmet style – either air fried or baked in the oven – your choice.

    See 9 EASY chicken wing recipes to make at home >

    Table of Contents

    • Why you’ll lick your fingers after eating these gourmet wings
    • Ingredients for this parmesan chicken wings recipe
    • How to season garlic parmesan wings with dry rub
    • How to make AIR FRYER garlic parmesan chicken wings
    • How to make BAKED garlic parmesan chicken wings
    • How to make garlic parmesan sauce for wings
    • FAQs for making these wings
    • What you need to air fry food
    • Easy air fryer recipes
    • More tasty chicken wing appetizers to try
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer OR Baked) Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why you’ll lick your fingers after eating these gourmet wings

    • Healthier than fried wings. They are crispy without getting deep fried!
    • Learn how to make the garlic parmesan dry rub chicken wings seasoning.
    • Has an easy garlic cheese sauce. It’s simple and fast to make.
    • Better than popular chicken wings from restaurants. They’re like the Buffalo Wild Wings recipe for garlic parmesan wings, but homemade with fresh ingredients.
    • Two cooking options. Make crispy oven baked garlic parmesan wings or air fryer wings.

    Ingredients for this parmesan chicken wings recipe

    Here’s what you need to season, bake / air fry, and finish these wings with a garlic parmesan sauce…

    Infographic chart with Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings Recipe with dry rub and sauce.

    For the wings

    • 2 lbs chicken wings (party-style drumettes and drums)
    • Cooking spray

    For the garlic parmesan dry rub

    • Garlic powder
    • Salt
    • Baking powder (skip if using the air fryer)

    For the delicious sauce

    • Butter, unsalted
    • Olive oil
    • Fresh garlic
    • Italian seasoning
    • Parmesan cheese
    • Red pepper flakes
    • Salt and pepper

    For serving

    • Alfredo sauce (warmed)
    • Fresh parsley
    • Carrot and celery sticks

    How to season garlic parmesan wings with dry rub

    Infographic with photos and captions demonstrating How to season garlic parmesan wings with dry rub Sip Bite Go

    Use a paper towel to pat chicken wings dry. In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, salt, and baking powder (only use baking powder for baked garlic parmesan chicken wings). Sprinkle dry rub on wings so they’re completely coated with seasonings.

    How to make AIR FRYER garlic parmesan chicken wings

    Air frying parmesan garlic chicken wings example step by step photo collage with captions.
    1. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F for 5 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and add wings to the basket with the skin side up so they are not touching, or just barely touching. You may have to stand some wings up on the side or bake them in batches.
    2. Air fry chicken wings for 25 minutes, flipping them (shaking the basket isn’t enough to thoroughly cook them) about halfway through at the 15 minute mark.
    3. Then increase the air fryer cooking temperature to 400°F, flip the chicken wings, and cook them for an additional 8-10 minutes until the thickest part of the thickest wing reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Test multiple wings to make sure they are done. Air fry wings that are undercooked for an additional 2-3 minutes at 400 degrees F or until they reach a safe temperature to eat.

    Related: Does parmesan cheese go bad?

    How to make BAKED garlic parmesan chicken wings

    Baked parmesan garlic chicken wings example step by step photo collage with captions.
    1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and on top place an oven safe wire rack. Spray the rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
    2. Add seasoned chicken wings, skin side up, to the wire rack. Bake wings in the oven for 50-60 minutes, removing them from the oven, spraying with cooking spray, and flipping them every 20 minutes until the internal temperature of the wings reaches 165°F.  Choose the thickest part of the wing to get the most accurate reading. Thin drumettes will finish cooking faster than thick drums. After cooking the wings for 60 minutes, if some aren’t baked to the safe temperature, add the uncooked ones back in the oven for 5-7 minutes at a time.

    How to make garlic parmesan sauce for wings

    The sauce comes together in 5-6 minutes on the stove. Here’s how to make it…

    infographic photo collage demonstrating how to make garlic parmesan chicken wings sauce.
    1. Make the sauce when there is 15-30 minutes left of cook time on the wings. Add a medium saucepan to the stove and turn the burner to medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter.
    2. Once the butter melts, add the garlic and saute it for up to 3 minutes, or until it becomes translucent.
    3. Stir the garlic butter oil and turn the heat down to low. Add in half the parmesan cheese, and all of the Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir regularly to combine for about 2 minutes until the cheese melts into the sauce. Transfer sauce to a large bowl.
    4. Add baked / air fried parmesan garlic chicken wings to the bowl with the sauce. Toss the wings in the sauce to coat evenly.
    Adding sauce for Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings after Air Frying or baking wings.
    1. Plate wings with a drizzle of leftover garlic sauce from the mixing bowl on top. Serve wings with a side of warmed alfredo dipping sauce, carrots, celery, and a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese and parsley.

    It might sound a little unconventional to serve wings with pasta, but this pesto pasta would be the perfect match for these Italian style chicken wings.

    Air Fryer Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings with cheese sauce dip.

    FAQs for making these wings

    Can you cook frozen wings in the air fryer?

    Yes—in fact, there’s nothing easier. Just follow my recipe as written and add 5 minutes to the cook time. Make sure to check with a thermometer before serving.

    Can you make homemade alfredo sauce?

    Yes, you can either use store bought alfredo sauce or make your own. You can follow my white sauce recipe for a delicious dipping sauce for garlic parmesan wings. They’re good with traditional blue cheese dip, too.

    What can I serve with garlic parmesan chicken wings?

    Serve these garlic parmesan chicken wings with grilled potato wedges and butter poached sous vide corn on the cob. Or make a simple tomato pesto pasta salad.  Alternatively, you could serve these as an appetizer with homemade pizza.

    How many garlic parmesan chicken wings should I make per person?

    If you are making these garlic parmesan wings as an appetizer, serving 4-5 per person (about half a pound) is appropriate. If the wings are your main entrée, though, you’ll want five to ten per person, depending on appetites. Six wings are an ‘average sized’ meat portion of 6 oz, when you take out the bones. 

    Why are my chicken wings not crispy?

    If you follow this recipe as written your wings should come out crisp and delicious. If your wings are not crispy, you may have been cooking chicken wings at too low a temperature. Low temperatures will leave the chicken skin oily, dense, and missing that wonderful crisp texture. If you baked the wings, but did not use the baking powder in the ingredients list, then the chicken wings skin may not have dried out enough to become crispy.

    Closeup of Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings.

    What you need to air fry food

    • Air Fryer Machine: In Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see the higher end model, the Philips Airfryer XXL Digital. Other popular air fryers include the Ninja Foodi, NuWave, and Black & Decker.
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    Easy air fryer recipes

    • Air fryer chicken wings
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    • Air fryer chocolate chip cookies
    • Air fryer filet mignon
    • Air fryer broccoli
    • Air fryer onions
    • Air fryer sweet potato tots
    • Air fryer acorn squash
    • Air fryer chicken patties
    Air Fried Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings on a party platter.

    More tasty chicken wing appetizers to try

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, I’m so excited for you to try this new gourmet chicken wings recipe. During recipe testing, my husband and I fell in love with them — we can’t wait to serve them as a game day appetizer come football season. They’re a refreshing Italian-inspired departure from air fryer chicken wings with buffalo sauce.

    So what else can you try other than these garlic parmesan chicken wings?

    A few other favorite ways we’ve been cooking wings lately has been making lemon pepper wings and grilled chicken wings. Oh and tasty hot sauce smoked wings. You have to try those if you have a pellet grill like a Traeger. My sous vide chicken wings and sous vide bbq wings are popular during football season, too.

    For more foodie inspiration, find me on Instagram @sipbitego. And to find more delicious recipes to try on your culinary journey, scroll through the Sip Bite Go recipe collection.

    Closeup of Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings in Alfredo sauce.

    Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings (Air Fryer OR Baked) Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Looking for the best garlic parmesan chicken wings recipe? Today you’ll learn how to make a healthier version of your favorite restaurant style wings from scratch. Learn how to make the dry rub, garlic sauce, and how to bake or air fry them…
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    Course: Appetizer, Entree, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Finish Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 566kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    Wings

    • 2 lbs chicken wings
    • Cooking spray

    Garlic parmesan dry rub

    • 1 tsp Garlic powder
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • 1.5 tbsp baking powder skip if using the air fryer

    Garlic parmesan chicken wings sauce

    • 4 tbsp butter, unsalted
    • 3 tbsp olive oil
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated, divided
    • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
    • ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ⅛ tsp pepper

    What to serve with wings (optional)

    • ½ cup alfredo sauce warmed
    • 2 tsp parsley freshly chopped
    • 1 medium carrot sliced to sticks
    • 1 medium celery sliced to sticks

    Instructions

    Prep garlic parmesan wings with dry rub seasoning

    • Use a paper towel to pat chicken wings dry. In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, salt, and baking powder (only use baking powder for baked garlic parmesan chicken wings). Sprinkle dry rub on wings so they’re completely coated with seasonings.

    How to make AIR FRYER garlic parmesan chicken wings

    • Preheat the air fryer to 375°F for 5 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and add wings to the basket with the skin side up so they are not touching, or just barely touching. You may have to stand some wings up on the side or bake them in batches.
    • Air fry chicken wings for 25 minutes, flipping them (shaking the basket isn’t enough to thoroughly cook them) about halfway through at the 15 minute mark.
    • Then increase the air fryer cooking temperature to 400°F, flip the chicken wings, and cook them for an additional 8-10 minutes until the thickest part of the thickest wing reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Test multiple wings to make sure they are done. Air fry wings that are undercooked for an additional 2-3 minutes at 400 degrees F or until they reach a safe temperature to eat.

    How to make BAKED garlic parmesan chicken wings

    • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and on top place an oven safe wire rack. Spray the rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
    • Add seasoned chicken wings, skin side up, to the wire rack in a single layer. Bake wings in the oven for 50-60 minutes, removing them from the oven, spraying with cooking spray, and flipping them every 20 minutes until the internal temperature of the wings reaches 165°F. Choose the thickest part of the wing to get the most accurate reading. Thin drumettes will finish cooking faster than thick drums. If they aren’t done cooking at the same time, add them back in the oven for 5-7 minutes at a time.

    How to make garlic parmesan sauce for wings

    • Make the sauce when there is 15-30 minutes left of cook time on the wings. Add a medium saucepan to the stove and turn the burner to medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter.
    • Once the butter melts, add the garlic and saute it for up to 3 minutes, or until it becomes translucent.
    • Stir the garlic butter oil and turn the heat down to low. Add in half the parmesan cheese, and all of the Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir regularly to combine for about 2 minutes until the cheese melts into the sauce. Transfer sauce to a large mixing bowl.
    • Add baked / air fried parmesan garlic chicken wings to the bowl with the sauce. Toss wings in the sauce to coat evenly.
    • Plate wings with a drizzle of leftover garlic sauce from the mixing bowl on top. Serve wings with a side of warmed alfredo dipping sauce, carrots, celery, and a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese and parsley.

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    See the recipe video for garlic parmesan wings on YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 959mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3203IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 2mg
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