Garlic-Cheese Chicken Wings Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 large whole garlic bulbs
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1-1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 15 whole chicken wings (about 3 pounds)

Directions

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off garlic bulbs. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes.
• Squeeze the softened garlic into a blender. Add the butter, hot pepper sauce and remaining oil; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheeses and pepper.
• Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip section. Dip chicken wings into the garlic mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. Place on a greased rack in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; drizzle with any remaining garlic mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Garlic-Cheese Chicken Wings published in Taste of Home October/November 2003, p31