Crispy garlic parmesan wings make the best keto appetizer! Get my trick for crispy oven baked wings every time.
Updated keto garlic parmesan wings with a new recipe video!
These keto chicken wings are seriously addictive. Crispy and delicious, with a buttery garlic parmesan sauce. You won’t ever want store bought again!
Can’t get enough of that garlic parmesan combo? Check out my Keto Garlic Parmesan Knots made with fathead dough, and my Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts for more.
Check out my Garlic Parmesan Wings video!
Have I ever mentioned that wings are my favourite food group? Yes, I really do think these unassuming little chicken parts deserve their own food group. They easily rank up there as one of my favorite foods. Even more so now that I eat a low carb and sometimes ketogenic diet.
Because almost everywhere you go, some restaurant or pub or little hole in the wall will be serving chicken wings and as long as they are not breaded or sugar-glazed, they are usually keto friendly. So I often order wings when nothing else is available.
Of course, there are so-so wings, and there are good wings, and then there are REALLY good wings. Some places just stick them on the menu because it’s expected and they don’t really care about wings. They don’t feel the same way I do about wings, that they should be really crisp and not overly drowned in sauce.
They just pop some frozen wings into a fryer and slop some Buffalo sauce on them and consider it done. Yes, I will eat those and make the most of it. But I much prefer places that really care about their wings, that take the time to really crisp them up and then add just the right amount of seasonings and sauces. So you get flavour but you also get to enjoy the crispness and saltiness of the wing itself.
How to Make Garlic Parmesan Wings
Let me tell you how to get truly crispy garlic parmesan wings at home. It’s an astonishingly easy trick and it makes the best wings without the trouble of deep frying. I love deep fried foods but it’s a fair bit of work and it results in my house smelling like fried food for days.
But this little trick allows you to get crispy oven baked wings every time. Ready?
Baking powder. Yes, friends, baking powder.
I wish I’d thought of this trick myself because it’s ingenious. Alas, I did not and I think I saw it first on Recipe Tin Eats. I found it hard to believe that adding a little baking powder would result in such delectable wings but it does.
Here’s how it works
- Pat the wings dry very well, as this really only works on very dry wings. You can even leave them uncovered in the fridge overnight to help dry out the skin even more.
- Pop the wings in a ziplock bag and sprinkle with baking powder. Make sure it’s not baking soda, as only baking powder will work. Toss them around a bit to coat all the wings, then lay them out on a rack over a baking sheet.
- Bake at a low temp for about half an hour. This renders some of the fat so the skin can really crisp up.
- Then turn up the temperature and continue to bake for another 20 to 30 minutes, until crisp.
- Remove and toss with garlic parmesan butter.
This is honestly the best oven baked method out there, in my humble opinion. The baking powder does add a fair amount of saltiness unto itself so use a light hand with the salt until you know how they taste.
Garlic Parmesan Wings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken wings
- 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ½ ounce grated parmesan about ½ cup
- Fresh chopped rosemary or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250F and place a baking rack over a baking sheet lined with foil. Brush rack with oil to prevent sticking.
- Pat wings dry very well (as dry as possible!) and place in a plastic bag. Sprinkle with baking powder, salt, and pepper and seal the bag. Shake to coat. Lay wings in a single layer on prepared baking rack and bake in lower third of oven for 30 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425F and move baking sheet to upper third of oven. Continue to bake for another 20 to 30 minutes, until crispy. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a microwaveable safe bowl or in a saucepan. Add the garlic, parsley and pepper flakes. Pour over the chicken wings and sprinkle with the parmesan. Toss well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately with your favourite dipping sauce.
Kelly Grant says
Very delicious and easy to make. Great directions. Brushed the cooking rack and was a very easy clean-up for me and my husband really cleaned up the wings, lol !!! I really enjoyed how crispy they got and the sauce to toss them in was very flavorful. Thank you!!
Carolyn says
Wonderful!
Jan says
I’d LOVE to try this in my new Air Fryer!
Is the assembly the same? What would be the cooking instructions?
Thankyou, Carolyn 😊
Carolyn says
Skip the baking powder! Follow my instructions for cooking air fryer wings here: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/keto-pickle-brine-chicken-wings/
Carinne says
So good! Perfectly crisp. Will definitely make again a and again! Thank you for a great recipe!
Holly says
These are my absolute favorites. I could eat them morning noon and night!
AC says
OMG! I made these per the recipe using Bell&Evan wings from WF and fresh rosemary from my patio garden. They were “finger lick-in’ good”. Hubby just started Keto (yay) and they really satisfied him. I can’t get over how delicious they were.
Carolyn says
Sounds great!
Adriana Gutierrez says
The wings took longer than called for, I increased temp to 450 for 10 additional minutes.
They stuck badly to the rack, maybe it should be sprayed to prevent losing some of the crispy skin.
While they were crispy, the flavor before adding the sauce was unpleasantly bitter. Once the sauce was added it was not noticeable.
The garlicky sauce was yummy, I recommend heating the sauce in the oven for 10 minues while the wings cook to mellow the sharpness of the raw garlic..
Carolyn says
So I have to respond to this because there are some issues with this review:
For one thing, the instructions DO say to brush the rack with oil to avoid sticking. So reading more closely might help.
Secondly, they aren’t meant to be eaten without the sauce.
Thirdly, I suspect your oven is off, if you had to bake them that long. Either that, or your wings were a LOT larger than most.
Sandra says
Such an easy yet delicious recipe. I added a little paprika to give it a little kick 🙂
Betsy says
OMG! Just made these for dinner tonight. I ended up flipping mine over and cooking another 10 minutes because the undersides were not at all crispy and then tossed 1/2 in a buffalo sauce for my husband. They were amazing. My husband loves wings and was skeptical but a couple of wings in he was commenting we should try all sorts of different sauces. Thanks for the recipe. Will be making them again!
Carolyn says
Glad you liked them! I think the rack you use can make a difference to the undersides but glad it worked out.
ERIN says
Kids loved it. very good and easy recipe, i tried it last night
Kae says
Hi! What is the dipping sauce you used in your video? May I ask for the recipe please! Thanks!
Carolyn says
Good question, this is so long ago. Probably ranch or blue cheese dressing. But I have a fab creamy feta that would be good with this and if you prefer, you can sub bleu cheese for the feta. https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/keto-creamy-feta-dressing-and-dip/
Kandy says
I made these for church pitchin and they were gone in no time
I keep them on my rotation because we all love them
Carolyn says
Glad to hear it!
MARY says
tHESE WINGS ARE SOOOOOO GOOD!! THESE WINGS ARE AMAZING!! Follow the directions – you won’t be disappointed! I NEVER leave feedback, but man, you gotta make these wings!
Carolyn says
Thank you! <3
Jodi says
These were awesome, followed recipe. My first time making wings and I will definitely make again.