Slow Cooker Buffalo Wings

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 hrs 10 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 40 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    363 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Slow Cooker Buffalo Wings

Slow Cooker Buffalo Wings are fall-apart tender - teriyaki, BBQ sauce works too! After cooking in the crockpot, oven-broil to make crispy.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3-4 pounds chicken wing pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or another kind of oil
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter (preferably salted)
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (I like using Frank's Red Hot)
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • celery sticks, carrot sticks, and ranch or blue cheese dressing for serving (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Place chicken wing pieces (3-4 lbs.) in slow cooker crock. Drizzle with olive oil (2 tablespoons) and add spices (2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder). Stir to coat each chicken piece evenly.
  2. Cook on low for 2.5-3 hours (or until internal temperature of wings is 165 degrees F).
  3. In the bottom of a large bowl, melt the butter (2 tablespoons). Stir in the hot sauce (1/2 cup) and ketchup (1/4 cup) to make the buffalo sauce.
  4. Use tongs to remove the cooked chicken wings from the slow cooker to the bowl with the buffalo sauce. Toss to coat evenly.
  5. Place the wings on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet skin-side up. Brush or drizzle tops with extra buffalo sauce from the bottom of the bowl. Broil for 5-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and caramelized a bit and the skin on the wings crisps up (this step is optional but highly recommended for optimal sauce-sticking and skin texture).
  6. Serve with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and ranch or blue cheese dressing if desired.
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Notes

  • You can use frozen wings for this recipe. Make sure the wings aren't all attached together and follow the instructions as written, adjusting the temperature to high on the slow cooker instead of low. Check internal temp to make sure they're 165 degrees F after they are done cooking.
  • Use another kind of sauce if you like, such as BBQ sauce, teriyaki sauce, sweet and sour sauce, store-bought buffalo sauce, etc. Just follow the instructions and instead of mixing the buffalo sauce in a bowl, toss the wings with another kind of sauce, broil, and serve.
  • Store leftover wings in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
  • To use drumsticks instead of wings, follow the same instructions except increase the cooking time to 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4wings Calories 363kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 104mg (35%) Sodium 1347mg (56%) Potassium 260mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 470IU (9%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 363 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 4wings
Calories 363kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 1347mg 56%
Potassium 260mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 470IU 9%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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