Baked Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Easy Baked Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings uses baking powder to make extra crispy, juicy chicken wings with buffalo, teriyaki, BBQ sauce and more!

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Extra Crispy Chicken Wings

Chicken has adorned our tables for a long time and no wonder! Still a somewhat inexpensive meat, our penchant for different cuts like wings is very appealing. The ways of making crispy wings taste good are numerous and these Baked Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings are one of my absolute favorites!

It all started with a local restaurant we frequented that made the most delightful extra crispy chicken wings without deep frying them. I just had to know how they did it. So we invested a lot of time and money there just to find out what their secret was.

When I learned it was one simple ingredient, I was shocked and ecstatic at the same time and couldn’t wait to make my own. Every penny we spent at that restaurant was worth it because now I make these extra crispy chicken wings the same way they do without leaving home! And if the truth be told, I could eat them every day!

That hidden gem turned out to be baking powder. You heard that right and there’s a science behind it. 

Baking powder liberates a type of gas forming protein bubbles that dehydrate. This drying process leaves behind a crisp surface resulting in the most wonderful extra crispy chicken wings you’ll ever make!

And best of all? You can adapt these extra crispy chicken wings to whatever flavors you like.

One of them is this crispy baked creamy garlic Parmesan chicken wings that quite frankly is to die for! Garlic and Parmesan are bosom buddies and bring out the best in extra crispy chicken wings.

Or blanket these extra crispy chicken wings in barbecue sauce. I’ve included my favorite barbecue recipes in this post. 

With baking powder as a base, there are so many flavorful options you can add to chicken wings like my homemade buffalo wing sauce that has only 4 ingredients. So much better than store bought, I guarantee it will please you and your family to no end!

If you love dipping sauce for your wings, I’ve also listed 4 of the best wing dip recipes you’ll ever encounter! Not only are they fantastic with wings, these dips make vegetables shine!

My husband, Ken’s favorite dips are Creamy Blue Cheese, Buttermilk Ranch and Caesar Parmesan Dips. These chicken wing dips dance with flavor and life is good!

So when making extra crispy chicken wings, don’t skip on the dip. The possibilities are endless!

Baking Powder Chicken Wings

Now that you have the perfect baking powder chicken wings recipe at your fingertips, make these extra crispy chicken wings whenever the mood strikes you! And if you’re like me, that’s more often than not!

Deep fried crispiness and taste starts with baking powder (NOT baking soda) then slow roast your chicken wings by lowering the temperature of the oven. 

Don’t confuse baking soda with powder as only the latter will work.

My closest neighbor, personal food critic and wonderful friend Renate complained she couldn’t get her wings crispy enough in the oven without burning them. Like many of us, she didn’t want to fry them. 

When I told her about the baking powder, she couldn’t wait to try it as chicken wings are one of her favorite proteins on the planet!

Days later, she called me back and her excitement was contagious as she couldn’t believe how extra crispy her baking powder chicken wings turned out! 

By trying my sauces and dips, I told her to expand her flavor horizons in the world of crispy chicken wings!

For that reason, Renate keeps her freezer stocked with frozen chicken wings. With sauces and dips, each crispy chicken wing dish brings a different taste experience.   

Baking powder helps dry out the skin and turns those wings into a beautiful brown color.

All it takes is a little chicken seasoning and some baking powder and there you have it. Extra crispy chicken wings that you will make over and over again!

A baking rack is required to assist with air circulation around the chicken wings that will allow the extra fat to drip underneath the chicken instead of baking in it. 

Slow roast baking powder chicken wings on a really low temperature then finish them off by turning your oven up higher.

Then choose your favorite dip or sauce to coat those extra crispy chicken wings and then comes the best part. Close your eyes and savor every bite!

I would love to hear what you did with your baking powder chicken wings. So drop me a line.

Easy Chicken Wings Recipe

Baked Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings is one of the absolute best easy chicken wings recipe you’ll ever make. I kid you not!

Create extra crispy chicken wings without frying simply by using your oven or slow cooker.

Oven baked wings create an incredible crispy skin from the baking powder.

My oven baked buffalo chicken wings and slow cooker wings are two fine examples of super easy chicken wing recipes that rise above the rest!

What your oven and slow cooker can do to chicken wings will astound you! Without further ado, I encourage you to give these a try.

Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

As a bonus, I’ve included my recipe for slow cooker chicken wings. No baking powder required but still absolutely delicious.

Slow cooked chicken wings guarantees tenderness, then finish them under the broiler to give them that crispiness we all crave.

Ingredients

• 2 – 2 1/2 pounds chicken wings, cut at joints and trimmed, wingtips discarded
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• cooking spray

Lightly coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray.

Add paprika, pepper and salt in a large bowl and stir until blended.

Add to slow cooker.

Cover on low until chicken is tender; between 4 and 5 hours.

Adjust oven rack to about 6 inches from broiler. 

Preheat your oven to broil.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil and lightly coat its rack with cooking spray.  

Spread cooked chicken wings all over baking sheet rack.

Broil chicken until lightly charred and crisp for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping chicken midway through broiling.

Decide what sauce you want, if any.

Creamy Garlic Parmesan

My favorite, without question.

• 1 cup creamy Caesar salad dressing 
• Parmesan cheese 

Place wings in a large bowl and squeeze Caesar salad dressing on top of wings. Toss until coated and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.

Buffalo Wing Sauce

A little bit of hot with a little bit of sweet is all you need.

• ½ cup hot sauce
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Combine hot sauce, melted butter, cornstarch and molasses in large bowl until combined. Gently toss chicken to coat. 

Barbecue Sauce

Store bought is fine but homemade is superior!

• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1-2 tablespoons mustard (yellow or Dijon)
• 2-4 tablespoons of honey
• 1-2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1-2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 jalapeno, seemed and minced
• 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

Teriyaki Sauce

This homemade version is FABULOUS!

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup of packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 2-4 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup of Mirin (or substitute with dry white wine, sherry or rice wine vinegar but add 2 teaspoons of sugar to balance out tartness). 
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch

Honey Glaze

Homemade and is second to none!

• 1/2 cup of liquid honey
• 5 tablespoons of cider vinegar

Best Chicken Wing Dips

By themselves, extra crispy chicken wings are wonderful and fulfilling. Add one of my best chicken wing dips to the mix and you’ve got wings with talent! And boy do I have dips for you that are shamelessly addictive!

Figuring out which ones to make may be your only dilemma. The answer to that is give them all a try and see which dips suit you best. Variety is key.

Baked buffalo chicken wings are most commonly served with a Creamy Blue Cheese Dip but all of these will work well. 

Ideally, prepare your dip the day before (or earlier in the day); let it set inside the fridge to allow the flavors to beautifully blend together and to ensure the consistency is thick and par excellence.

Quick Dip

Fast and fabulous, it’s not called quick dip for nothing. Just because it’s quick, doesn’t mean it lacks taste. It’s one of my husband’s favorite and it could likely be one of yours too!

Everyone I know that loves blue cheese and has tried this, said they’ve never experienced anything like it before.

• 1/2 cup store bought blue cheese dressing (any brand)
• 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup Dijon or yellow mustard 

Using a measuring cup, add 1/2 cup of your favorite store bought blue or Bleu cheese dressing.

Start with 2 tablespoons of your favorite mustard. Both kinds work and taste great. 

Stir and taste to see if your dip needs more mustard.

Refrigerate for at least an hour. This dip will last up to a week, refrigerated and stored in an airtight container.

Creamy Blue Cheese Dip

Another classic dip for the blue cheese lover in you. So much better than store bought, the taste stands above the rest.

• 3/4 cup bleu or blue cheese, crumbled
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 6 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 1-1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (more or less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Using a handheld or stand mixer, combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Taste your dip and see if it needs more hot sauce and/or garlic powder. 

Refrigerate dip for at least an hour (if not longer). The longer the better.

Serve and enjoy.

This dip will last for a week refrigerated in an airtight container.

Buttermilk Ranch Dip

• 1 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 4 teaspoons fresh chives, minced or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
• 4 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper or cayenne pepper

In a medium sized bowl, use a fork or whisk and combine ingredients until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

If you’re like me, double up on the dill and garlic. 

Allow to cool in your fridge for at least an hour before serving.

Store inside fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Caesar Parmesan Dip

Without a doubt, this is the best dip EVER in my opinion.  Admittedly, I can eat an entire batch of dip with just a few carrots or chicken wings in one sitting. It may not be my proudest moment, but there you have it.

By adding a small jar of anchovy fillets will completely disintegrate in the dip and give it such INCREDIBLE flavor, it’s beyond belief!

Use real, grated Parmesan cheese if you can. Although it costs more, it’s worth its weight in gold.

• 1 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 
• 1 teaspoon anchovy fillets, minced to paste or 2 fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine all ingredients into a small bowl and blend until nice and smooth.

Refrigerate this dip for at least an hour, if not longer.

This dip lasts for two days in the fridge (including the day you made it). But don’t worry about it going bad. There won’t be any leftovers!

Honey Mustard Dip

• 1/2 cup yellow or Dijon mustard
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup liquid honey
• salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine mustard and honey until smooth. Taste to see if it needs more honey or mustard. Add a little at a time until you achieve desired result.

Season with salt and pepper if desired. 

Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving (the longer the better).

Store in fridge in an airtight container for up to one week.

For a copy of ALL of the BEST DIPS EVER here they are at your fingertips! 

Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Baked BBQ Chicken Wings

Yes, you can use store bought barbecue sauce to make this baked bbq chicken wings or any extra crispy chicken wings recipe. I used to use store bought all the time.

Now, I have more time so I try to make homemade.

I wish I did it years ago. I love being in control of the taste of the barbecue sauce and everything that goes into it.

This Quick Barbecue Sauce recipe takes minutes to prepare, makes 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups total and will last in your fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. 

These baked bbq chicken wings are definitely amazing, especially with your own barbecue sauce on them. All I can say is yum!

When making your first barbecue sauce, start by using 3/4 cup ketchup, add the rest of the ingredients and see if you think your homemade barbecue sauce needs more.

Quick Barbecue Sauce

• 3/4 – 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• salt to taste
• pepper or cayenne to taste

Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and decide if you want to add any of the options listed below. The first time you make this easy barbecue sauce recipe I encourage you to make the basic recipe first.

Taste as you go and decide the way you like it. The next time you make it you will know exactly the way you like it or you can keep trying something different.

I like starting with the 3/4 cup of ketchup and if you add too much of anything you can always dilute the flavor by adding in the extra 1/4 cup of ketchup.

Don’t be afraid to try something new and a little different. Baked bbq chicken wings with homemade barbecue sauce are that good. I think you just might be glad you made them.

Options

• 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke 
• 1-2 tablespoons mustard, yellow or Dijon
• 2-4 tablespoons honey
• 1-2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1-2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1-2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1-2 teaspoons minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

I can’t wait to hear what you included in your perfect barbecue sauce and how your baked bbq chicken wings turned out! Hopefully you won’t mind sharing what you thought of them with me.

Baked bbq chicken wings are so tasty!

Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Ingredients in Easy Teriyaki Sauce

• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• ginger
• garlic
• honey
• mirin or rice wine
• cornstarch

How to make Easy Teriyaki Sauce

In a small saucepan combine soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and garlic. 

Combine mirin and cornstarch in a small bowl. 

Stir until cornstarch is dissolved. Then add to soy mixture.

Bring sauce to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. 

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until sauce is reduced and becomes syrupy; about 10 to 14 minutes. 

Add honey and stir. 

Taste mixture to see if more honey is needed.  

Cover and set aside.

Enjoy!

Ingredients in Baked Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

• chicken wings (2 pounds)
• seasoned salt
• pepper, lemon pepper or another pepper blend
• baking powder
• cooking spray

Garlic Parmesan Coating

• creamy Caesar salad dressing
• Parmesan cheese

Honey Glaze

• liquid honey
• apple cider vinegar

Alternate Ideas

• lemon pepper instead of regular pepper
• coat or toss wings in barbecue sauce or Buffalo wing sauce

How to make Baking Powder Chicken Wings

Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil and a rack coated in cooking spray. Set aside.

Wash and pat wings dry with paper towel and place in a large resealable bag.

Place wings inside a resealable bag and sprinkle baking powder all over them.

Adjust and shake the wings around to ensure they’re lightly coated in baking powder.

Place chicken wings on racked baking sheet.

Sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper (or lemon pepper).

Bake for 30 minutes on the lower-middle rack.

Remove wings from lower-middle and move to upper-middle rack and turn the temperature up to 425 degrees.

Bake until wings are a nice golden brown color; between 40 to 45 minutes.

Timing will depend on the size of the wings so cooking time could take a little bit longer. Turn your baking sheet halfway through baking.

Remove baking powder chicken wings from oven and let stand for at least 5 minutes.

Transfer wings to a medium or large sized bowl.

Serve plain or toss with Caesar salad dressing and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese or add barbecue sauce, buffalo wing sauce or a sauce of your choice, with or without dip.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Whatever sauce or dip you choose, I can’t wait to hear about it!