How To Make Cacio e Pepe Chicken Wings
Delightfully cheesy and bursting with flavor, these chicken wings are fried to crispy golden perfection, then topped with grated parmesan and fresh parsley!
Serves:
Ingredients
- canola oil,or vegetable oil, or peanut oil, for frying
- 3lbschicken wing sections,(drumettes and flats)
- 1tbspblack pepper,ground
- 2tspkosher salt
- ¾tspgarlic powder
- ¾cupparmesan cheese,freshly grated
- 6tbspbutter,unsalted
- fresh parsley,chopped, for serving, optional
- ranch dressing,or blue cheese dressing, for serving
Instructions
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ill a cast iron or another heavy-bottomed skillet with ½-inch of oil, place over medium heat, and heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
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Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels, season with salt, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
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Working in batches so as not to overcrowd the skillet, gently add the wings and fry for about 15 minutes, flipping about halfway through until golden all over.
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Transfer the wings to a wire rack set inside a baking sheet. Fry the remaining wings.
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Place the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
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Microwave in 30-second increments until the butter has melted.
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Add the fried chicken wings to the bowl along with ½ cup of parmesan cheese and the remaining 2 teaspoons of black pepper.
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Toss until the wings are evenly coated.
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Transfer the wings to a platter, and top with the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese (or more if desired for extra cheesiness).
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Sprinkle with some chopped parsley (if using), and serve with the dipping sauce of choice.
Nutrition
- Calories: 966.85kcal
- Fat: 74.70g
- Saturated Fat: 29.76g
- Trans Fat: 0.96g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 31.18g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.10g
- Carbohydrates: 2.69g
- Fiber: 0.62g
- Sugar: 0.29g
- Protein: 70.14g
- Cholesterol: 442.37mg
- Sodium: 932.48mg
- Calcium: 386.36mg
- Potassium: 718.67mg
- Iron: 2.24mg
- Vitamin A: 251.08µg
- Vitamin C: 5.25mg
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