Fix it and forget it, these Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are the perfect appetizer! With a little kick and a hint of sweetness they are delicious.

Wings are kind of my thing. I have always loved Chicken Wings and they are my go-to when it comes to any appetizers when we go out to a restaurant.

If you were my husband then you would know how much I love me some wings. These Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are one of my favorites, oh yeah I like too make them at home too!

These have some heat and a little bit of sweet to balance them out, they have the perfect combo of flavors that will not overpower your mouth and they are completely addictive.

They are also super easy to whip up, which is kind of my thing. I love things that come together quick and I love the slow cooker because it does all the work for me.

So these Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are the perfect appetizer if you don’t want to do much effort and have something amazing at the end!

I know that I do, and we make this recipe a lot. It is one of my kids favorite, although they love spicy, I love a little bit of both so these are perfect.

Some of my other favorite chicken appetizers I have on my site include Sweet & Spicy Boneless Chicken Wings, Baked Buffalo Wings and Honey BBQ Baked Chicken Drumsticks!

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

You can easily double this recipe to serve more, just use a larger slow cooker.
The sauce uses a variety of ingredients that a normal home cook would have on hand.
You can use any part of the chicken wing you like, we use a mixture of wings and drumettes.

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER CHICKEN WINGS, STEP BY STEP:

In a large bowl, mix ketchup, sriracha, brown sugar, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, mustard and pepper.
Place the chicken in the crockpot and add the sauce, toss to coat.
Turn on low for 3 hours. When time is finished, whisk cornstarch into the water. Add to the slow cooker and mix. Cook until the sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Serve with carrot and celery sticks and ranch dressing.

How simple is that? Mix your glaze ingredients together, add wings, pour glaze and cook? Simple and easy just how we like it!

I really think that you will like this Slow Cooker Chicken Wing Recipe, it’s been one of our go-to recipes for a long time as we just love the flavors together.

SHOULD I COOK MY WINGS ON HIGH OR LOW?

In my many years of experience in slow cooking, I would NOT recommend that you cook your chicken wings on anything other than a low setting.

Cooking on high will give you dried out, over cooked and tough meat. That is not what we are wanting here. We ant a nice chicken wing that is sturdy but falls off the bone.

Cooking on a low setting for the 3 hours that we have in this recipe will give you exactly that! And trust me, that is what you want.

WHAT DO I SERVE WITH CHICKEN WINGS?

If you want to make this an actual meal then you can serve it with a variety of things such as macaroni and cheese, a side salad, macaroni salad, corn on the cob etc.

If you are making this as an appetizer like we usually do we like to serve it with some ranch or blue cheese and carrot sticks and celery.

These Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are really saucy, and I love my wings super saucy! But that is just a personal preference.

With this recipe you really get a hint of all the flavors in each bite which I absolutely love so it really works well with the palate. YUM!

CAN I COOK FROZEN CHICKEN WINGS IN THE CROCK POT?

Essentially yes, but I don’t recommend doing so as it will take longer and it will produce more liquid in your slow cooker. If you do go this route you will want to add another 1-2 hours of cooking time.

HOW TO STORE:

Chicken needs to be stored in the refrigerator, you can not leave it out at room temperature for a longer period of time as bacteria likes to grow.

If you have leftovers of these, place the in a airtight container such as a ziptop bag or Tupperware container and they should keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

These Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings really are tasty and fun to make! I love the slow cooker aspect the most out of this recipe.

I think you will too if you have never made chicken wings in the slow cooker before, it’s just easy to whip up and then it be done after a few hours.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

I do not recommend using frozen chicken wings for this recipe, see my tips above.
We like to use the wings and drumettes for this and not flats, you can find them broken down at the store under the name wingettes.
Easily double this recipe for larger crowds!
You can use any dipping sauces that you like if you are a dipper, we prefer ranch or blue cheese.
Do not cook on high, always cook these on low, see my tips above on why.

If you want a tasty appetizer for any occasion then you have to whip up these Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings! You’ll love them.

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Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings