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Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
It’s pouring rain outside… You can’t leave your house. What’s your favorite rainy day activity?
Mine would be eating and watching movies. Perhaps a little game of scrabble? Or maybe finishing one the three books I’m currently reading. As I write this, the rain is falling all around, the trees swaying in the wind. One thing I will not be doing is going outside for groceries. Times like these make think how important it is to have a few staples on hand. It’s easy to whip up dinner when you have key ingredients lying around. Take this Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings, for example.
 
Half of the ingredients are what I would consider staples, and always have in my kitchen: salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic, and butter. I won’t add parmesan to the list, but I always have a chunk of parmesan in my fridge.
 
The rest of the ingredients are cheap and easy to find, and you probably have them in your kitchen, too: chicken and potatoes. And the great thing about this one-sheet dinner is that it takes very humble ingredients and turn them into something that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

In fact, in general, there’s rarely a dish that a generous grating of parmesan cheese and slathering of butter won’t solve or improve. And there’s plenty of both here. 

And look how well-rounded this dish is: there’s protein, carbs, fat, acid, and even fresh greens! (cough cough, a scanty sprinkle of chives, but it still counts!!) And isn’t yellow such an underrated color anyway? I love an earthy-toned plate of food. 

The baby potatoes are cooked until crisp, and so are the wings. Actually, the wings are juicy and crispy – a complexity of textures! And that would be enough for me, but hear me out: while the oven does all the work, and you’re just waiting around for your food anyways, grab a little bowl, melt some butter, add some garlic, some parmesan cheese, then pour that flavorful, magical bomb over your wings and whoa, the rain might be pouring outside, but in your kitchen things are cozy and perfect.

And, if you happen to be one of those people who are having dinner by yourself and simply needs to have a screen next to you playing something, anything as you eat your meal, I have another movie for you. 

Picture this: a hard-working, overachieving, fabulous Diane Keaton inherits a baby (don’t ask me questions, just watch it) and her life is turned upside down. She leaves New York for a simpler life, but she’s a successful businesswoman. Life had bigger plans for the two of them! Unexpected things happen. Awful things, great things. Wonderful things!

Doesn’t it sound great? It is! Baby Boom is a 1987 movie, a real classic. It’s sweet, lighthearted, and fun. Just like these parmesan potatoes and wings, that I hope you’ll make and tell about in the comments.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Servings

2-3

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Baking Time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken wings

  • 4 tbsp olive oil, divided

  • 12 baby potatoes, halved

  • 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

  • 2 tbsp chives, chopped

  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish

  • sea salt

  • black pepper

  • 1 lemon

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with olive oil.

  • In a large bowl, toss the chicken wings in 2 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the baking sheet.

  • In the same bowl, toss the potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread them out on the baking sheet around the chicken along with the garlic cloves.

  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then flip the wings over and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more, until the wings are browned and cooked through and the potatoes are golden. Remove from oven and place on a serving plate.

  • In a small bowl, add the melted butter with the roasted garlic, chopped chives and parmesan cheese. Whisk to combine.

  • Pour the butter mixture over wings and potatoes. Sprinkle with more parmesan, chives, and a grind of black pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.

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