Alfredo Chicken Wings
on Feb 18, 2022, Updated Apr 08, 2024
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I know you’ve had Alfredo sauce on pasta, but have you tried it on wings? If you haven’t, I am about to change your life with these 🍗 Alfredo Chicken Wings. This recipe is not only delicious but incredibly easy! The Alfredo sauce just takes ⏲️ 30 minutes from start to finish, and I suggest you make double as you won’t be able to get enough.
Why You’ll Love Alfredo Chicken Wings
These Alfredo Chicken Wings recipe is a delicious way to take chicken to the next level. My Alfredo sauce recipe is a great base sauce that you can use for so many meal ideas: over 🍝 pasta, of course, but also over baked chicken breast or even over steamed 🥦 broccoli or cauliflower. The sauce is oh-so-creamy with a delicious, deep flavor thanks to good quality Parmesan cheese and oven-roasted garlic 🧄. Paired with crispy and juicy chicken wings…perfection!
How to Prepare Alfredo Chicken Wings
🌡️Start by preheating your oven to 400F (200C).
🧄 Next, take a whole head of garlic and cut off the top so that the garlic bulbs are exposed. Then, sprinkle it with a pinch of salt and pepper and a drop of olive oil.
🔥 Now, wrap it up in foil and roast it in the oven at 400F (200C) for 35 to 40 minutes or until caramelized and soft.
🥣 Let it cool, squeeze the bulbs out of the shell into a bowl and then give it a mash or a stir. Set it aside.
🍗 Now, add the chicken wings to a big bowl and season with salt pepper and add the avocado oil. With clean hands, massage them really well.
🌀 Next, add the chicken wings to the air-fryer basket making sure you don’t overlap them so the air can circulate all around.
⏲️ Air fry at 380F (190C) for 25 minutes tossing them halfway through.
🧈 Meanwhile, in a small saucepan set to medium-low heat, add the butter and stir in the roasted garlic. Add a pinch of chili flakes if you’d like.
🥛 Next, add the heavy cream and let it come to a boil. Then add in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
🌿 Once it has thickened, take the sauce off the heat. Now, top the wings with the Alfredo sauce, sprinkle with parsley for garnish and enjoy!
Nonna’s Tip
If you don’t have an air fryer you can bake these Alfredo Chicken Wings at 425F (220C) on a baking sheet. I like to place the wings on top of a wired rack so that the air circulates around it. Bake until crispy or fully cooked through. This should take approximately 45 minutes.
Variations and Substitutions for Alfredo Chicken Wings
- You can use this creamy Alfredo sauce over grilled or baked chicken breast instead of wings.
- Go vegetarian and serve the delicious sauce over steamed 🥦 broccoli or cauliflower.
- To make a vegan Alfredo sauce use cashew cream. 👩🍳 I would also use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese in that case as well.
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Best Served With
- A Wedge Salad 🥗 is a pub classic that goes perfectly with these Alfredo Chicken Wings!
- Waffle fries or french fries 🍟 always go great with chicken wings, of course. You could also serve with these Crispy Parmesan Potatoes.
Common Questions
Yes, I love creamy Alfredo sauce over steamed or even roasted broccoli or cauliflower.
If you don’t have an air fryer you can bake the wings at 425F (220C) on a baking sheet. I like to place the wings on top of a wire rack so that the air circulates around it. Bake for about 45 minutes until crispy and fully cooked. If you don’t have a wire rack, simply cook on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, making sure to flip halfway through. They may not be as crispy but still delish!
I love this Air Fryer! If you’re using a different brand, I recommend checking their cooking time and temperature recommendation for chicken as appliances may vary.
You can make a creamy vegan alfredo sauce using cashew cream! I would also use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese in that case as well.
Alfredo Chicken Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs chicken wings , about 20 wings
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil, any oil you prefer
- ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper, to taste
- 1 head garlic
- ¼ teaspoon oil
- pinch salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- chili flakes , optional
- ⅓ cup half and half , or heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Take a whole head of garlic and cut off the top so that the garlic is exposed. Add a touch of oil + salt and pepper.
- Wrap it in foil and roast it in the oven at 400F (200F) for 35-40 minutes or until caramelized and soft. Let it cool, squeeze it out of its shell into a bowl and give it a mash or a stir. Set it aside.
- Now add the chicken wings to a big bowl and season with salt pepper and add the oil. With clean hands massage it really well and add the chicken wings to the air-fryer basket making sure you don’t overlap them.
- Air fry at 380F (190C) for 25 minutes tossing them halfway through. If your air-fryer has preheating instructions please preheat it for 5 minutes prior.
- In a small sauce pan or a pan add the butter on medium-low heat and stir in the roasted garlic. Pinch of chili flakes are optional. Add the heavy cream and let it come to a boil and add in the freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- Once it has thickened, take it off the heat. Top of the wings with your creamy roasted Alfredo sauce, parsley for garnish and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
