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Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

Slow Cooker Chicken Wings Recipe

Contributor: Brittany Poulson

There’s nothing like “set it and forget it” recipes when you’re throwing a party, and Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are where it’s at when you’re craving chicken wings but have no time to watch them.

  • Author: Brittany Poulson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 4 lbs. fresh whole chicken wings, cut into flats and drumettes. Discard tips or use for a stock. (Here’s how to cut them.)
  • 3/4 cup hot sauce (I like Frank’s RedHot)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (or more if you like a kick)
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. After cutting the wings into flats and drums, place them in the slow cooker.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients to a small saucepan to make the Buffalo sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until all the ingredients are blended together and the sauce is bubbling, about 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and pour over the wings in the slow cooker.
  3. Place the lid on the slow cooker, turn on high and cook for 2 hours (or on low for about 3-4 hours) or until wings are fully cooked to an internal temp of 165°F.
  4. Prepare baking sheet by placing a cooling rack on top. When the wings are fully cooked transfer the wings to the prepared cooling rack/baking sheet.  Brush buffalo sauce from the slow cooker onto the wing pieces. 
  5. Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil on high until the wings are nice and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Turn wings over and broil an additional 2 minutes on the opposite side. Watch them carefully so they don’t burn!
  6. Remove from oven, brush with additional sauce if desired, and enjoy with ranch or blue cheese dressing/dip.

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