Garlic-cheese Chicken Wings

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 garlic, bulbs whole (large)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
• 1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, 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)

Recipe

• 1 remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or seperate cloves). cut top off garlic bulbs. brush with 1 tablespoon oil. wrap each bulb in heavy duty foil. bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until softened. cool 10-15 minutes.
• 2 squeeze the softened garlic in to a food processor. add 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.
• 3 cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip section.
• 4 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.
• 5 bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.