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Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

Published: Jan 30, 2017 · Modified: Jul 28, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Entertain with ease with my easy no fuss recipe for slow cooker chicken wings. Best of all you can toss these wings with whatever sauce you prefer. Cooking chicken wings in the crock pot are one of my favorite entertaining recipes.

top view closeup of wings smothered in buffalo sauce and spices on sheet pan with title text.

My husband loves wings. Nothing makes his foodie heart pitter-patter then a big plate of chicken wings. Every year I try to come up with 1-2 new recipes to fulfill his food dreams (and stomach). In an effort to simplify my life a little I decided to try and cook wings in the slow cooker, and I kept it super simple.

Ingredients

top view of chicken wings in buffalo sauce with herbs in slow cooker.

When I say I kept it simple it’s just good old chicken wings and a bottle of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce. Nothing too fancy here! You just toss the two together and cook on high for two and a half hours. I kept it simple and let me tell you that they tasted fine and with very little fuss! I did use a little dried parsley as a garnish to brighten them up a little, but most people could careless about it. I garnish everything so my husband doesn’t expect anything less from me.

top view closeup of wings smothered in buffalo sauce and spices on sheet pan.

To give the wings the crispy fried/baked feel after the wings were done cooking in the slow cooker I turned on the broiler to my oven. I carefully removed the wings from the slow cooker using tongs (one by one) and then I placed them on to a baking sheet with a rim. I broiled them for 5 minutes. The first 3 minutes I had them on my middle rack and then the last 2 minutes I moved them to the top rack. They gave the wings just the amount of crispiness without being burnt. You don’t have to do this step; however, if you want your wings to have that crispy taste to it then I highly suggest you don’t skimp on the broiling step!

wings smothered in buffalo sauce and spices on sheet pan next to bowl of celery dipped in ranch dressing.

So the verdict… My husband loved these wings–the meat fell right off the bone and because of that he probably ate more than he normally would! We wrapped up any leftovers and then just reheated them in the oven the next day. But if your entertaining or going to a pot luck and want to bring wings, I highly suggest you try my recipe for slow cooker buffalo chicken wings.

top view of wings smothered in buffalo sauce and spices on sheet pan.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings

Entertain with ease with my easy no fuss recipe for slow cooker buffalo chicken wings. You will never make wings any other way again!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 wings
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Katie

Ingredients

  • Cooking Spray
  • 5 lbs. fresh chicken wings
  • 1 12 oz. bottle of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
  • Parsley for garnish
  • Ranch Bleu Cheese, and Celery to serve with

Instructions

  • Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place wings inside the slow cooker and pour 11 of the 12 ounce bottle over the chicken wings. Toss until all the wings are coated.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the broiler on high. Remove the wings from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet with a lip (reserve excess sauce in the slow cooker). Broil on high for 5 minutes (3 minutes on middle rack and 2 minutes on top rack) or until wings are crispy and golden (but not burnt). Drizzle the remaining 1 ounce of buffalo sauce on to the broiled wings. Garnish wings with a little parlsey and serve with ranch dressing, bleu cheese dressing, and celery.

Notes

The slow cooker gets these wings cooked to perfection and a quick broil gives you the best texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 147mg | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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Katie is a busy mom of 2 children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don't take hours to cook! She started her blog 15 years ago as a way to help others get cooking in the kitchen.

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