Italian Herb Butter Chicken Wings
Baked or fried chicken wings in a savory butter sauce.
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs split chicken wings
- avocado oil for baking or frying, see instructions
- salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1.5 tsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning crushed finely
Instructions
For Baking Wings
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire cooling rack on top.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss wings with two tablespoons of avocado oil, a teaspoon of salt, and pepper to taste.
- Space the wings evenly on the wire sheet, skin side up, and bake for 50 minutes, turning the sheet halfway through.
For Frying Wings
- Heat 1-2 quarts of avocado oil in a cast-iron Dutch oven until the oil reaches 375-400 degrees.
- Separate the wings into drums and flats. Fry the drums first for 12 minutes, then remove them from the oil and place them into a warm oven while you fry the flats for 12 minutes.
For Saucing
- Melt the butter and chicken base together in a large heat-safe mixing bowl in the microwave. Whisk in the Italian seasoning. If you fried the wings, add pepper to taste. When the wings are cooked, put them in the bowl and toss them with the sauce. Serve immediately.
- Macros per serving for baked wings: 478 calories, 0 grams net carbs, 34 grams protein, 36 grams fat. For fried wings, numbers are an approximation and can vary based on the amount of absorbed oil: 521 calories, 0 grams net carbs, 34 grams protein, 41 grams fat.