Crock Pot Chicken Wings

Crock Pot chicken wings eliminate the mess and oil of deep fried chicken wings while creating the perfect game day snack!

Using a slow cooker means these Buffalo wings come out perfectly tender, fall off the bone and are loaded with flavor!

Served up with carrots and celery sticks and cooling ranch dressing, these will be the first thing gone at your party!

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I am so excited to have partnered with Litehouse to bring you this belly warming recipe.  

No game would be complete without a plate of Buffalo wings!

Hot wings are pretty much a game day staple and we always serve them up with celery, carrot sticks and plenty of  Litehouse Homestyle Ranch dressing to cool our taste buds!

To start, these Crock Pot chicken wings are tossed with a flavorful Buffalo sauce and cooked low and slow.

Once tender, a quick broil before serving helps to crisp the outside and caramelize the sauce.

I love a good chicken wing recipe but what I don’t love is deep frying and the smell and mess that oil leaves!

I find cooking wings in the slow cooker is SO much easier than traditional deep frying (and no splatter or oil to deal with), especially if I’m serving a few other appetizers (like our favorite Jalapeno Popper Dip) during parties or on game day!

Buffalo wings are typically served with a dip for added flavor or to cool your mouth from the spice!  We love the flavor and consistency of Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing (although I do love their Chunky Blue Cheese dressing too).

Litehouse Homestyle Ranch dressing has a great fresh flavor and is loaded with fresh herbs and vegetable flavors, making it the perfect dip. It has a nice thick consistency, we use it to dip everything from hot wings to veggies (and even pizza crust)!

You can find it in the refrigerated produce section of your local grocery store.

Not only does it taste delish, it helps cool the heat of these slow cooker chicken wings and contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. I love making appetizers smothered in Buffalo sauce but always serve them with ranch to keep the heat at the perfect level!

When you dine out, Buffalo chicken wings are traditionally deep fried then tossed in a sauce to coat them. This recipe takes all of the deep frying out of the equation, which means less oil and less mess!

I normally just purchase a premade Buffalo sauce but you can easily create your own Buffalo sauce at home with just two ingredients.  Simply combine 2 parts hot sauce to 1 part melted butter.  Stir to combine (easy right?).

You can add whatever sauces or marinades you’d like to create things like slow cooker teriyaki chicken wings, but my all time favorite are definitely these buffalo hot wings.

How long does it take to cook chicken wings in a crock pot?

Chicken wings take a bit longer to cook in a Crock Pot than they would if you were to deep fry them, but you will end up with the most tender wings. These chicken wings take about 2.5-3 hours on high (cooked from frozen) making them perfect to put into the slow cooker before your guests arrive.

I would suggest using a meat thermometer inserted into the meaty section of the wing.  Once it reads a temperature of 165 degrees, your wings are done and ready.  Make sure your thermometer does not hit the bone when checking the temperature, as your thermometer will not read correctly.

Can you cook frozen chicken wings in a slow cooker?

The short answer is yes, a slow cooker is an easy and great way to cook chicken wings from frozen!   I almost always cook them from frozen (but you can use fresh in this recipe as well).

Cooking your chicken wings from frozen will create more liquid in your slow cooker. Once cooked, I remove them from the cooking liquid (which I discard), brush with a little bit more marinade and give them a quick broil.

After broiling, I place these crock pot chicken wings back into the slow cooker to keep warm so my guests can enjoy them throughout my party! (This is a perfect way to keep wings hot if you’re taking them to a potluck as well)!

These crock pot chicken wings are always gone so quickly, my family and friends couldn’t believe that they were this easy to make!

I always have trouble not eating the whole batch, they are so deliciously tangy and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Don’t forget the ranch dip!

 

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I am excited to have partnered with Litehouse to bring you this belly warming recipe.  While I was compensated for this post, all thoughts and opinions are my own.  Working with great brands I love allows me to keep bringing you the great recipes you love!