Crock-Pot Chicken Wings w/ Buffalo BBQ Sauce are Easy to Make & Delicious to Eat!
Ever put chicken wings in a Crock-Pot? You have to try this version of Crock-Pot BBQ chicken wings!
Using your Crock-Pot for entertaining is an easy appetizer game-changer!
Making these easy, delicious Buffalo BBQ chicken wings for a crowd is a breeze using the slow cooker. Use this easy recipe to prepare for your next tailgate or game-day gathering.
The slow cooker wings method works great!
Do you know how to cook wings in the Crock-Pot for an easy appetizer? I didn’t UNTIL I tried out this method using a slow cooker several years ago! I was actually a tad skeptical of this idea thinking they would turn out rubbery, as I usually cook my chicken wings in the oven or by using my air fryer. Boy, was I wrong!
The chicken wings in a Crock-Pot turned out super tender and delicious! They were fall-off-the-bone tender, in fact! If you do crave a little crispness to your chicken wings, just broil them on a cookie sheet in the oven for a few minutes after slow cooking.
Tailgating Tip: Slow cook and transport chicken wings in the slow cooker to the game. Finish cooking on the grill to caramelize the sauce! YUM!
Buffalo BBQ Wings are winning!
Try combining BBQ sauce and Buffalo sauce for a flavor worthy of a touchdown celebration. It’s the best of both worlds and results in spicy yet smoky flavorful wings! All I did was season my raw chicken wings, pour in the sauce, and let the slow cooker do its thing! You won’t believe how easy this slow cooker chicken wings recipe is.
You can also swap your favorite chicken wing sauce for the hot sauce, so the possibilities are endless. I decided to combine Frank’s Wing Sauce and sugar-free G Hughes Smokehouse BBQ sauve to keep it low-carb, but you can definitely use your favorite BBQ sauce instead.
Can you cook frozen wings?
Yes, of course! This will add another hour or so of cook time. And If you do cook wings in the Crock-Pot from frozen, I would season and cook some of the liquid off first. Drain the liquid from the frozen chicken after a couple of hours of cooking, and then pour the sauce over the wings and continue.
BBQ Crock-Pot Chicken Wings
yield: 7 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 3 HOURS
total time: 3 HOURS 10 MINUTES
Spicy and smoky BBQ wings made in the slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds party chicken wings, raw & thawed out
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite)
- 3/4 cup Frank's buffalo wing sauce
Directions
1
Place thawed wings in the slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
2
Mix BBQ sauce and buffalo wing sauce together. Pour 1 cup of sauce over the wings, and stir to coat.
3
Set the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 3 hours.
4
Set oven to Broil. Place chicken on a baking sheet and broil chicken for 4-5 minutes or until browned to desired crispness.
5
Place wings back in slow cooker. Brush or toss with 1/2 cup more sauce. Keep warm in the slow cooker until serving.
Additional Notes
Recipe adapted from Pillsbury.com
The best part is that Crock-Pot BBQ chicken wings stay warm!
I would say this is the biggest advantage of using a slow cooker! After broiling the wings in my oven, I put them back into the slow cooker to stay warm. Then we ate them at game time! Such a winning idea.
What a great idea! I never thought to do this! Can’t wait to try it this next weekend for our 1st football party!
I think you’ll enjoy! 😀 Thanks for stopping by today.
I just wanted to mention that I tried your classic macaroni and cheese recipe and it came out great. Thank you. I think I will try this next.
Aw I am so glad Renee! Thanks for sharing 👍
This is a magnificent idea! It will be perfect for dinner tomorrow with sweet corn on the cob and a yummy salad! Thank you!!!!
Yum that sounds perfect 👌- enjoy!
Thanks, hubby is diabetic so this will be great.
I made your honey barbecue wings in my oven the other day, when colin sent me the recipe… And man are they yummy…!! Thank you so much for sharing… I will have to try this recipe as well…!!Thanks, Hipsterz…!!!!!👍😊
Oh good! Yay! Thanks for sharing ❤️
I really want to try to remember this. The add to MyCookbook feature isn’t working 🙁
Oh no! I just tested and that feature is still working for me. Maybe double check that your are logged in. If already logged in, maybe log out and back in again. You could also try a different browser to see if that might work better for you. Hoping one of these options does the trick! 🤞💞
I’m excited to try this recipe tomorrow! Chicken wings were on sale at Costco last week. I’ve never made them before. My husband is happy that I’m branching out. Thanks for helping!
I know what I am cooking game night! Thanks!
Oh nice! Enjoy ❤️🎉