Description
Garlic Butter Chicken Wings bring finger-licking comfort right to your dinner table. Crispy wings slathered in a rich, garlicky sauce will have your family diving in for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds chicken wings
Butter and Seasonings:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Garnish and Finishing:
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and position a wire rack inside a foil-lined baking sheet to catch drippings and ensure crispy wing edges.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon paprika over 2 pounds of chicken wings in a large bowl.
- Thoroughly coat each wing with seasonings, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Arrange seasoned wings in a single layer across the wire rack, leaving space between each wing for proper air circulation.
- Roast wings at 400°F for 40-45 minutes, turning them at the 20-minute mark to guarantee even browning.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat, maintaining gentle temperature.
- Add 6 minced garlic cloves to melted butter, stirring continuously for 2-3 minutes to release aromatic flavors.
- Transfer hot wings from the oven directly into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour entire garlic butter sauce over wings, tossing thoroughly to ensure complete and uniform coating.
- Splash 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice over wings for brightness and additional flavor.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped parsley across the wings for color and fresh herb essence.
- Serve immediately while wings remain piping hot and sauce is glistening.
Notes
- Use a wire rack on the baking sheet to help the wings crisp up evenly and allow excess fat to drip away.
- Pat the chicken wings completely dry before seasoning to ensure maximum crispiness and better sauce adherence.
- For extra flavor, let the seasoned wings sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking to help the spices penetrate the meat.
- Adjust cooking time based on wing size, checking internal temperature reaches 165°F for food safety and perfectly cooked chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 43-48 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 417 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 576 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg