Crock Pot Chicken Wings
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5
Crock Pot Chicken Wings
Description
Crock Pot Chicken Wings combine a flavorful buffalo sauce with slow cooking to tenderize the wings thoroughly. Fresh or frozen wings are coated in a sauce featuring buffalo sauce, brown sugar, diced onions, and minced garlic, which infuses them during the cooking process. After slow cooking, the wings are broiled while brushed with extra sauce to create a lightly browned and crispy skin. The method ensures the interior meat remains juicy and fully cooked.
The wings deliver a mix of spicy, sweet, and tangy flavors from the sauce, while the broiling adds a pleasing crisp texture to the skin. The included raw carrots and celery sticks serve as crunchy palate cleansers alongside a ranch or blue cheese dip for cooling contrast.
This recipe fits well as a casual appetizer or game day snack. The wings can be cooked from frozen for convenience, though any excess cooking liquid is discarded. Broiling at the end is key to achieving the classic crispy wing texture.
Additional tips mention discarding the liquid released when cooking frozen wings and brushing the wings before and after broiling for extra flavor and moisture. Nutritional information refers only to the buffalo wings, excluding vegetables and dips.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken wings fresh or frozen
Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1 ½ cups buffalo sauce plus additional for finishing
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
For Serving
- carrot
- celery
- ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Combine Buffalo wing sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Place wings in a 6qt slow cooker and cover with Buffalo wing sauce. Stir to combine.
- Cook on high for 2 ½ - 3 hours for FROZEN wings or on low 3 hours for FRESH wings.
- Once cooked and wings have reached 165°F, remove from the slow cooker and place on a foil lined pan (discard liquid).
- Preheat broiler to high. Brush with additional Buffalo sauce and broil until lightly browned/crisp about 5 minutes per side.
- Serve with celery, carrots, extra buffalo sauce and Litehouse Homestyle Ranch for dipping.
Notes
- Discard the liquid released during cooking if using frozen wings to avoid sogginess.
- Brush wings with extra buffalo sauce before and after broiling to enhance flavor and moisture.
- Use a food thermometer to ensure wings reach 165°F for safe consumption.
- Serve with fresh celery, carrots, and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
- Nutritional values do not include celery, carrots, or dips.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302 | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1471mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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