I have always loved parmesan garlic wings. If that flavor is an option on the menu, it is probably what I will be ordering, but a non-negotiable pairing for those wings is ranch. So, if I am always going to drag the wings through ranch anyways, why not add the ranch directly into the wings?
Although ranch dressing is a great partner for chicken wings, if you want to add ranch into your chicken wings, it will need to be a dried spice version. While there is a ranch seasoning mix you can buy at the store, we are making it from scratch today. The pre-made stuff isn’t too bad, but this version is much better and you are going to love what it adds to these wings!
Let’s get started…
Begin by dividing 2 pounds of chicken wings into wingettes and drumettes. Rinse them with cool water and pat them dry with paper towels. Add all of the prepped wings into a large bowl and set them aside for now…
To make the ranch seasoning mixture, combine 1 tablespoon of dried parsley, 1 tablespoon of dried dill, 1 tablespoon of dried chives, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
You will also need a tablespoon of baking powder (this helps the wings to get beautifully crisp as they bake), 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 4 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley and 1/4 cup of grated parmesan.
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the wings and give them a toss until they are all lightly coated. Add a tablespoon of baking powder and about 2 tablespoons of the ranch seasoning in with the wings and toss them until they are all generously coated in both the baking powder and the seasoning.
Set the remaining ranch seasoning aside for now.
The wings should be arranged in a single layer and I highly suggest baking them on an oven safe baking rack set over a baking sheet. Baking the wings on a rack allows both sides to become crisp. The rack makes a huge difference!
Bake the wings in a 425 degree oven for 45-60 minutes turning them every 20 minutes. Once the wings are cooked through (with an internal temperature of 165 degrees) and the skin is nice and crispy, transfer the baking sheet onto a heat proof surface and let the wings relax while you prepare the herb butter…
While the wings relax, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and mix in 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley.
Transfer the crispy baked wings into a large bowl and drizzle the herb butter over them.
Add 1/4 cup of grated parmesan and a big pinch of the ranch seasoning mixture and toss the wings until they are all coated in the herb butter, seasoning and parmesan.
Transfer the wings onto a platter next to some ranch dressing and prepare yourself for some really good wings…
The wings are crispy and beautifully seasoned with herbs and garlic and the herb butter and parmesan adds another layer of fabulous flavor that keeps you coming back for more.
You may be wondering why I have ranch in the wings and am still adding ranch dressing to the platter, but can you really have too much ranch? No. No, you cannot…
Make these fabulous parmesan ranch chicken wings!! You will be so glad that you did…
Parmesan Ranch Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of chicken wings, divided
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon of dried dill
- 1 tablespoon of dried chives
- 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup of parmesan, grated
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining with foil and placing an oven safe baking rack over the foil. Spray the rack with non-stick spray and set aside for now
- Combine 1 tablespoon of dried parsley, 1 tablespoon of dried dill, 1 tablespoon of dried chives, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper in a small bowl and set aside
- Pat the wings dry with paper towels and place them in a large bowl
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of baking powder and 2 tablespoons of the ranch mixture to the wings and toss until the wings are all fully coated
- Transfer the wings onto the prepared baking rack
- Bake the wings in a 425 degree oven for 45-60 minutes (flipping every 20 minutes) until both sides of the wings are crisp and they are cooked through
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and mix in 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley
- Add the baked wings into a large bowl and add the melted butter, parsley and 1/4 cup of grated parmesan and toss until all of the wings are coated
- Transfer the wings to a serving platter and sprinkle with additional ranch mix
