Crockpot Chicken Wings
40aprons.com/crockpot-chicken-wings/These chicken wings are so tender, perfectly spicy, and delicious. Plus, they're made in the Crockpot or slow cooker, making them super easy.
Recipe Makes (Approximate): servings
Equipment
- Large bowl or plate, or cutting board
- Crockpot
- medium saucepan or microwave-safe bowl
- stovetop or microwave
- whisk
- internal meat thermometer
- Broiler
- large baking sheet
- Tongs
Ingredients
For the Chicken Wings
- 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken wings (separated into drums and flats)
- salt (to taste)
- 8 ounces hot sauce of choice
For the Buffalo Sauce
- ½ cup butter (or ghee, sliced into small cubes)
- 4 ounces hot sauce of choice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- blue cheese dressing (or ranch dressing)
- celery sticks
- carrot sticks
Instructions
- Liberally season 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken wings with salt on all sides. Place salted wings in slow cooker.
- Add ½ cup butter, 4 ounces hot sauce of choice, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder to medium saucepan. Place saucepan on stovetop over low heat and whisk until butter is melted and ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Once mixture is smooth, pour sauce over salted wings in slow cooker and toss wings to coat completely in sauce. Secure lid on Crockpot.
- Cook on HIGH 2 hours or LOW 4 hours, until wings reach 160° Fahrenheit according to internal meat thermometer.
- Preheat broiler on HIGH. While broiler preheats, transfer wings from slow cooker to large baking sheet, placing wings in one even layer. Note: for crispier wings, place wire baking rack on baking sheet, then place wings on top of rack.
- Place baking sheet beneath broiler. Broil wings 5 minutes, then carefully flip wings over and broil 5 minutes on other side. Remove wings from broiler once wings are crispy and browned in spots on both sides.
- While wings broil, discard all remaining liquid from Crockpot. Once wings are ready, return broiled wings to Crockpot and add 8 ounces hot sauce of choice. Toss wings to coat in sauce, then set slow cooker to LOW and cook wings, uncovered, 5 minutes or until sauce is absorbed.
- Transfer wings to serving platter or plates. Serve warm with blue cheese dressing, celery sticks, and carrot sticks if desired.
Recipe Notes
- Make it Whole30: Use ghee instead of a butter and use a compliant hot sauce. Serve with Whole30-compliant ranch dressing.
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 181calProtein: 15gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 127mgNet Carbs: 0gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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