The ever-versatile chicken wings
Chicken Wings are an all time favourite pretty much all over the world. Most of the time, though, these crispy chunks of joy come with a sticky, sweet bbq sauce or glaze that makes them NSFK (we’re calling dibs on Not Safe for Keto). But, never fear, ideas are here. During one of my many kitchen experiments, I stumbled upon garlic parmesan chicken wings, which combines two of my favourite flavours. It’s perfect for the ketogenic diet as it doesn’t use carby BBQ sauce or hot sauce. They’re also twice baked for that perfect crunch. Hurray for keto chicken wings!
Oh and I finally got the recipe for that Blue Cheese dip up!!!
Balancing Fat and Protein
Now, chicken is very high in protein. And since most people prefer eating lean breast meat or ‘white meat’, it’s not adding much to their fat macros. Chicken wings, though, brings a great balance of fat and protein because it’s almost never eaten without the skin (which is where a lot of the fat is). A sign of a well-done wing is one that has crispy skin on top and is moist and juicy when you bite into it.
Baking these wings gives you as good a crunch as deep frying them. You can always use the deep fryer if you prefer. But, for me, using the oven is just a less of a hassle: you pop it in and chill while they cook. Frying gets messy and I never know what to do with the leftover oil.
The parmesan adds an additional bite to the wings as it melts and crisps up in the oven. You can always substitute the parmesan with a sharp cheddar if you like, because parmesan (the good stuff) can be expensive and sometimes hard to come by (depending on where you live). The parsley and garlic is a perfect combination that elevates the wings and almost makes them ‘gourmet’. I hope you enjoy making these twice baked low-carb chicken wings. Tell me how your dish turned out and if you have any tips additional tips I could use. And if you’re still not convinced about the versatility of this dish, our keto butter chicken wings will settle that debate.
Nutrition Info (Per Serving)
- Calories: 263
- Net Carbs: 1g
- Carbs: 1g
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
This recipe makes 9 servings. 1 Serving = 1 Full chicken wing (wing and drum). Get this recipe on myfitnesspal.
- 9 Full Chicken Wings drums & flat
- 1 Tbsp Butter melted
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
- 1 Tsp Dried Oregano Try this one
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika Try this one
- 1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper I recommend this one
- 1 Tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Hot Sauce I use Sriracha
- 10 Grams garlic minced
- 1 Tsp Fresh Parsley
- 50 Grams Parmesan cheese grated
- Separate the wings into drums and flat. Season the wings with salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, oregano, butter and lime or lemon juice.
- Bake in the oven at 190C (375) for 20-25 minutes.
- Mix wings with hot sauce, garlic, parsley and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 200C (390 F)
- Serve with a cheesy dip.
After your first round of seasoning, the chicken wings are ready to go in the oven immediately. But you can also leave in the fridge for an hour for the flavours to marinate better.
33 Comments
Hannah
January 18, 2018 at 5:53 amCan you bake this in the oven toaster?
Sahil Makhija
January 18, 2018 at 6:05 amYes definitely!
Jaclyn Taylor
January 28, 2018 at 10:24 pmMy husband put them in the smoker and then I’m going to put them on my pizza pizzazz to crisp them ?
Deb
February 5, 2018 at 2:18 amThe flavors were great BUT the wings did not crisp up. I didn’t pay attention to the picture you had with the wings on a rack and you didn’t have that in the instructions so I’m wondering if that’s what was missing? I really wanted them crispy
Sahil Makhija
February 5, 2018 at 3:25 amThey will not become as crispy as a breaded wing but even without the wire rack there isn’t any reason they shouldn’t crisp up in the oven. Maybe you can keep them in slightly longer a lower temperature?
Cecile Seth
February 7, 2018 at 5:42 pmMine crisped up nicely.
Christine Hartman
February 24, 2018 at 1:28 amI only like the wing and not the drumstick so would the carbs be half or less?
Sahil Makhija
February 24, 2018 at 5:50 amIf you make the exact same portion size and only eat the wings then yes but if you made the same quantity with just wings not drumsticks then no
Betty
February 24, 2018 at 5:41 amleave out the parm and marinade them in the spices, but stir in 1 egg to the spices, marinade 1 hr, then dip into a mixture of 1/2 almond flour and 1/2 parm cheese and bake, they are yummy and crispy.
Heidi Pressly
March 14, 2018 at 8:39 pmYou have stated that a serving is two pieces but that the serving is 35 grams of protein. Unless those are really big wings, I’m pretty sure your estimate is high… maybe?
Sahil Makhija
March 16, 2018 at 5:25 amCould be but that’s the whole wing
Joanne Lacroix
March 27, 2018 at 11:25 pmyes is not the fat content is low that , is not ketone 60 to 70%, protin moderate and hn even lower for carbs???
would like to know why you are doing vegan now?
thanks
Sahil Makhija
March 28, 2018 at 3:11 amOld video, like 2 years old. I just like trying different things.
Sherrie Busswood
April 30, 2018 at 8:46 pmI made these last night and they were AWESOME!!! I did cook longer just to crisp them up but other than that followed the recipe to a tee and they were a hit!! Thank you!!
Ray Bright
July 21, 2018 at 1:22 pmWuzzup with going Vegan? I’m dying to know. I’m launching a YouTube Channel – 100 Year Challenge. Daring everyone to live to 100. I’m using myself as the Guinnie Pig, doing various diets, exercise routine, et al. Tracking everything closely. Love your show, found you via Keto Connect…Indians are everywhere. Major community here in Pittsburgh, great grocery store, nice temples.
Sahil Makhija
July 22, 2018 at 3:48 amHey Ray,
Video is quite old. Went vegan for 2 weeks, filmed it and it’s on the channel too. This was almost 2 years ago.
Daritza Watkins
August 14, 2018 at 4:53 amTried this recipe for my husband who is on keto and I can’t stop stealing them from his plate! I love love love this recipe!
Synthia
September 12, 2018 at 1:48 amThese wings are cooking now… and I’m super excited to try them. The rub and parm tastes amazing in the bowl??
I’ll update as soon as they are done!
Synthia
September 12, 2018 at 2:25 amFollow… omg fabulous! I used a little more hot sauce since we like a kick…
also thanks for the recalculatation on servings. Did 48!
Ashley
September 21, 2018 at 7:35 pmSo you can only have 1 wing and 1 drum for a serving? Oey! They sound delicious but I’d probably want more than 2.
Sahil Makhija
September 22, 2018 at 5:39 amhaha eat to your hearts content. I just used that to calculate the macros and make it easier.
Gabrielle
November 12, 2018 at 10:35 pmDid you mix seasoning altogether on butter and lemon juice and then season it by rubbing it on?
Sahil Makhija
November 13, 2018 at 2:20 amhey Gabrielle, I can’t remember, just watch the recipe video on the page. Cheers!
Lala
December 7, 2018 at 6:55 amThe recipe is off I think. It says 1 whole wing is one serving. The recipe calls for 9 wings which then should be 9 servings. But it says 3 servings??? Please clarify. Thanks so much.
Sahil Makhija
December 8, 2018 at 2:40 amThanks I will check and correct it.
Eric J
January 12, 2019 at 1:19 amI cooked them in an Air Fryer. Probably the best wings I have ever had. Amazing taste and fall off the bone wings.
Sahil Makhija
January 12, 2019 at 11:48 amGlad to hear that, 🙂
Anne Emry
March 4, 2019 at 4:29 amHi Sahil, Terrific recipe. Not being quite as spicy as you are, I cut down on the heat. The dipping sauce was improvised from what I had on hand (cream cheese, feta, heavy cream and the juice of half a lemon). It’s a keeper!
Lisa Frain
August 10, 2019 at 5:23 amThese were great, perfect Friday night dinner with a big salad and some homemade ranch dressing. Thanks for the recipe.
Priscilla
September 14, 2020 at 10:43 pmSince you recommend using Cheesy Dip with these wings why not add a link to the Cheesy Dip recipe or adding that recipe to this page too? I thought I was loosing my mind wondering where the Cheesy Dip recipe went. LOL!
Violetta
October 24, 2020 at 1:18 pmActually the link to the blue cheese dip is at the top of this page, just above the video of how to prepare the chickenwings. Hope u can find it now.
Dory
June 15, 2022 at 5:08 pmI followed this recipe almost four years ago and it’s still a go to favorite! Thanks again for the great recipe that you broke down!
Sahil Makhija
June 16, 2022 at 4:42 amI’m so glad to hear that, you made my day!