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Italian Herb Wings with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce

A flavorful recipe for wings that are baked, not fried! These wings are tossed in garlic, Parmesan cheese, and a trio of Italian herbs and then baked into incredibly crispy wings. They are then served with a homemade Gorgonzola dipping sauce and paired with a refreshing glass of Kung Fu Girl Riesling.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the chicken wings:

  • 4 pounds raw chicken wings
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

For the dipping sauce

  • 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbles
  • 2/3 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

For the wings:

  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
  • Prep chicken wings by cutting into 3 parts: drumette, flat, and tip. Discard the tips. Using a paper towel, dry off the wings as much as possible. This will remove excess moisture, which will make wings nice and crispy. Add wings to a large bowl. Add oil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and dry herbs to chicken and toss with your hand, massaging the chicken as you mix.
  • Place chicken wings on prepared baking sheet with skin-side down and spacing out the wings into one even layer. They should barely touch.
  • Bake wings for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Rotate the baking sheet 180 degrees and bake another 15 minutes. No need to flip wings. Remove and let them cool for 5 minutes.
  • Serve wings with dipping sauce (recipe below) and a bottle of Kung Fu Girl Riesling.

For the dipping sauce:

  • Add all the dipping sauce ingredients together into a medium bowl. Using a fork mash up the Gorgonzola cheese into the other ingredients and then combine together until smooth. Add more salt and pepper, if needed.