Description
Succulent alfredo chicken wings elevate classic bar snacks with creamy Italian-inspired flair. Parmesan, garlic, and herbs coat crispy wings for a luxurious appetizer you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 lbs (907 grams) chicken wings (split into flats and drumettes)
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prep Wings: Thoroughly pat chicken wings dry with kitchen towels to eliminate excess moisture, guaranteeing ultimate crispiness.
- Season Aggressively: Mix garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a dynamic spice blend. Massage seasonings deeply into wing surfaces, ensuring comprehensive flavor penetration.
- Cooking Method: Choose between oven-roasting at 425F on a wire rack over foil-lined baking sheet or deep-frying at 350F. Position wings with minimal contact, promoting even heat circulation and crisp exterior development.
- Cook and Verify: Roast or fry wings until exterior transforms into a golden, crackling shell and internal temperature precisely hits 165F. Baking requires 40-45 minutes, while frying demands 8-10 minutes.
- Craft Alfredo Sauce: Gently melt butter in a saucepan, introducing minced garlic and allowing aromatics to release their essence. Pour heavy cream smoothly, creating a silky foundation for the sauce.
- Cheese Integration: Gradually whisk freshly grated Parmesan into the cream mixture, stirring continuously until the sauce achieves a luxurious, velvety consistency with rich, complex flavors.
- Sauce Refinement: Season Alfredo with nuanced touches of nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning to achieve perfect balance.
- Final Fusion: Immediately transfer hot wings into a spacious mixing bowl. Lavishly coat wings with warm Alfredo sauce, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Presentation: Arrange Alfredo-coated wings on a serving platter. Garnish with delicate sprinkles of freshly chopped parsley, adding visual appeal and herbal brightness.
Notes
- Master Wing Moisture Control: Pat chicken wings completely dry with multiple clean towels to eliminate excess moisture, guaranteeing maximum crispiness and preventing soggy texture during cooking.
- Optimize Spice Penetration: Massage seasoning blend thoroughly into wing surfaces, using fingertips to ensure even spice distribution and deep flavor infusion throughout the meat.
- Temperature Precision Matters: Use a reliable meat thermometer to confirm internal wing temperature reaches exactly 165F, preventing undercooking while maintaining juicy, tender meat texture.
- Sauce Coating Technique: Toss wings in warm Alfredo sauce immediately after cooking to help sauce adhere perfectly, creating a luxurious and evenly distributed flavor profile that clings to every wing surface.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 46 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg