Garlic and Parmesan Chicken Wings

The trick to keeping these oven-baked chicken wings crispy, is parboiling the wings in a flavorful liquid, which helps season the chicken and produce a surface texture in the oven that your guests will swear came straight out of a deep fryer.

Ingredients

cooking spray

3 quarts cold water

⅓ cup balsamic vinegar

¼ cup salt

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

8 cloves garlic, minced

1 pinch salt

3 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste

4 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded

2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs

1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided