January 24, 2023 | Last Updated on January 27, 2023 by Patricia Valbrun
Airfryed Cilantro Parmesan Wings are one of my best go-to recipes for game day. The simple thought of making this creamy sauce and pairing it with crispy, golden brown chicken wings makes my mouth water.
In this post, I’ll teach you how to make the best cilantro parmesan wings in an air fryer and all you need to know about air fryers. Before we begin, here’s the recipe brief so you can spare some time to make it.
Cilantro Parmesan Wings Ingredients
The ingredients needed for this cilantro parmesan wings recipe are very easy to find and you probably have most of them in your kitchen.
You’ll need:
- 3lbs chicken wings
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ranch seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon chile
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Parmesan Wings Step By Step Recipe
This recipe for cilantro parmesan wings is super easy and delicious. With just a few ingredients you can have a game-day-worthy meal. Here’s the detailed parmesan wings with cilantro recipe.
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken wings with all the seasonings, including avocado oil, salt, ranch seasoning, chile powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and lime juice. Mix well and let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes, or as long as you have time for.
- Preheat your air fryer to 360°F. Once preheated, place the chicken wings in the air fryer in a single layer. Cook for 45-50 minutes, turning the wings halfway through cooking, until they are crispy and fully cooked.
- While the chicken wings are cooking, prepare the cilantro parmesan sauce. In a small mixing bowl or food processor, combine the cilantro, sour cream, mayo, ranch, black pepper, parmesan cheese, jalapeño pepper, garlic paste, and honey. Mix well.
- Once the chicken wings are done cooking, add them to a bowl and coat with half of the cilantro parmesan sauce, reserving the remaining sauce for serving.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
How To Make Creamy Cilantro Parmesan Sauce
Now, onto the air-fried cilantro parmesan wings part of the article. I want to share with you how to make the best creamy cilantro parmesan sauce to enjoy with chicken wings and other foods too.
For this sauce you’ll need:
- 1 teaspoon jalepeno
- 1 cup cilantro
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
Add the ingredients to a food processor or mix by hand for a few minutes and you’ll have the best parmesan cilantro sauce ever.
How To Cook Cilantro Parmesan Wings In An Air Fryer
Cilantro parmesan wings are a must-do recipe. The crispy chicken wings mixed with cilantro parmesan sauce makes a unique and mouth-watering combination you have to try.
Air frying parmesan wings doesn’t take long and you only need a handful of ingredients available in any store near you and at affordable prices.
In this post, I want to share all my tips and tricks for nailing this air fried cilantro parmesan wings, including absolutely everything you need to know about air fryers, which one to choose, how to make the ultimate cilantro parmesan sauce, and a detailed step by step of this parmesan wings recipe.
What Is An Air Fryer?
You might have heard about recipes cooked with an air fryer, but what really is it? A versatile kitchen gadget that can roast, crisp, broil, air fry, bake, reheat, and even dehydrate foods.
In the market, there are two types of this kitchen appliances, known as basket air fryers and air fryer ovens. The first ones include a removable basket where you put your food and later insert it into the other part of the air fryer.
The second type, on the contrary, looks like a mini oven and features racks inside it where the food is placed. They have a few more settings and cooking functions, overall it is a fancier air fryer.
If you’re looking for an air fryer that is affordable, easy to use, and doesn’t take up much space, then you should definitely go for the basket air fryer. But, if you need a more complete cooking device for specific recipes then investing in an air fryer oven is recommended.
How Do Air Fryers Work?
The question of how air fryers work has been widely searched online, and here’s what you should know. The device radiates heat through a heating element and has a fan inside that makes the hot air circulate around the food in the basket.
This allows you to use less oil than you’d probably need in an oven, and achieve crispy, golden brown, and juicy foods. Air fryers need to be plugged in, which is not a minor detail since loads of people think it is like a portable oven.
There are a few things worth mentioning about air fryers and how they work to help you understand what you can and can’t do with them. To begin, air fryers are not designed for deep-frying, therefore you should never fill your device with oil.
You can spray a bit of oil to prevent food from sticking but that’s it.
What’s more, air fryers should not be placed close to walls or other devices since they heat up pretty fast. To use it, make sure the surrounding area is empty and that it is placed in a ventilated area.
How To Use An Airfryer
Air fryers are one of the best kitchen gadgets if you ask me. They cook food perfectly without having to use a lot of oil and they don’t take a lot of time until they’re done. Apart from this, air fryers are great for summer cooking where you don’t want to turn on the oven and have a lot of heat in your home.
First, you should be mindful of not overcrowding the basket, thus the food won’t be cooked evenly.
A great thing to remember is to have a single layer of food rather than stacking it. If you need, you can cook in batches since it won’t take long.
When it comes to choosing the right temperature, you should choose the one you’d use in an oven minus 25 degrees. Typically, air fryers come with a manual where there are recommendations regarding temperature for specific foods like chicken, fish, meat, vegetables, and so on.
Using an air fryer does not guarantee that your food won’t stick to the basket, therefore when cooking foods that are prone to sticking (fries, Brussel sprouts, etc), give the basket a shake halfway through the cooking time.
If you’re cooking meat, flip them over to prevent this as well. Most air fryers have preset programs for specific foods or timings, but you can also set a manual timer for your recipes.
The Best Air Fryer To Purchase
After reading all these parts about what an air fryer is, how it works and how to use it, it is time to talk about the best one to purchase. You should look for an air fryer that is functional to you, is within your budget, and can be placed in your kitchen.
Following what I stated above in the article regarding which type of air fryer to choose (basket or oven), you can start narrowing down your options. Some of the people’s favorites according to the world’s chefs are these:
Basket Air fryers
Oven Air fryers
These are excellent for cooking everyday meals as well as some elaborate ones, plus they can be found in most stores (physical and online) and they are not as pricey as you might think.
Storing Cilantro Parmesan Sauce
If you love to make food in big quantities you’ll be glad to hear that you can store your cilantro parmesan sauce. Using an airtight container and placed in the fridge, the sauce can last up to a week.
I prefer to reheat it in a saucepan and then add the chicken wings, but you can also try it cold and use it as a dipping sauce.
Can I Store Parmesan Cilantro Wings?
Yes, you can store chicken wings cooked with the cilantro sauce in an airtight container stored in the fridge. When you want to heat it up, use your air fryer in that setting.
I prefer to store my air fryed cilantro parmesan wings separately, meaning that I’ll use a small container for the sauce and then another one for my wings. I find this to be the most effective method to enjoy the rich flavor of this recipe.
What To Eat With Cilantro Parmesan Wings
Game day is all about finger food, including chicken wings in all their variations, fries, nachos, and so on. I love making this cilantro parmesan wings recipe to eat as they are, but I want to share with you my favorite side dishes for this dish.
You can eat air fryed cilantro parmesan wings with:
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Airfryed Cilantro Parmesan Wings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken wings
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ranch seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon chile
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Parmesan Cilantro Sauce
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 teaspoon jalepeno
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon ranch
- ¼ cup mayo
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken wings with all the seasonings, including avocado oil, salt, ranch seasoning, chile powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and lime juice. Mix well and let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes, or as long as you have time for.
- Preheat your air fryer to 360°F. Once preheated, place the chicken wings in the air fryer in a single layer. Cook for 45-50 minutes, turning the wings halfway through cooking, until they are crispy and fully cooked.
- While the chicken wings are cooking, prepare the cilantro parmesan sauce.
Parmesan Cilantro Sauce
- In a small mixing bowl or food processor, combine the cilantro, sour cream, mayo, ranch, black pepper, parmesan cheese, jalapeño pepper, garlic paste, and honey. Mix well.
- Once the chicken wings are done cooking, add them to a bowl and coat with half of the cilantro parmesan sauce, reserving the remaining sauce for serving.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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