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Crockpot chicken wings on parchment paper with celery and blue cheese

Crockpot Chicken Wings

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These chicken wings are so tender, perfectly spicy, and delicious. Plus, they're made in the Crockpot or slow cooker, making them super easy.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 2 hours 15 minutes
Total 2 hours 25 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 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

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

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
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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