The best part of football season is the food, and these Garlicky Lemon Pepper Parmesan Chicken Wings are my favorite for game day! Every time I make these for friends and family they’re always an absolute hit. They’re zesty, favorable and super easy to make. All you have to do is season your wings, pop them in the air fryer and top them with my delicious sauce. I hope you try them out and love them as much as I do!
How To Make Garlicky Lemon Pepper Parmesan Chicken Wings
Here’s a video of how I made my Garlicky Lemon Pepper Parmesan Chicken Wings! For another delicious chicken wings recipe, check out my Sour Cream & Onion Chicken Wings recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings (chicken drumettes and wing flats)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ¾ cup parmesan, finely grated
- 4 tablespoons lemon pepper
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Step-By-Step Recipe Method
- In a large bowl, mix chicken wings and extra virgin olive oil. Then add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper. Toss to coat.
- Set your airfryer to 400 degrees for 30 minutes and place wings on AirFryer basket. Flip halfway through (15 minutes) and place back in.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add garlic and lemon zest and let cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes (being careful not to burn garlic).
- In a large mixing bowl, add wings and pour butter lemon sauce overtop. Add lemon juice, lemon pepper, and parmesan. Toss to coat.
- Serve and garnish with additional parmesan and parsley (optional).