Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Wings

Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Wings are super tender and are perfect for the upcoming big game. They develop that fall of the bone quality that meats cooked in the crock pot always do, making them really easy to eat. There’s no need to gnaw away at the bone for 5 minutes to get all the meat off.

Adapted from : spicysouthernkitchen.com

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds fresh chicken wing drumettes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2–3 tablespoons chili pepper paste, to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup good honey

INSTRUCTIONS

• Number one : In a 5-quart slow cooker on low, add the honey, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, chili pepper, salt and garlic. Stir to combine. Add the chicken wings. Stir until the wings are well-coated. Number two : Cover and cook for 1 to 2 hours on high (or 2½ to 3 hours on low), until the wings are cooked through.
• Number three : Remove the wings from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. 
• Number four : Transfer the sauce from the slow cooker to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook the sauce until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then slather the thickened sauce over the wings.
• Number five : Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce starts to darken and caramelize. And don’t leave the oven. Broiling can go from caramelized to burned in a blink, just trust me on this one. Open the oven and brush another layer of sauce on the wings and broil again. Repeat until you have three layers of sauce on the wings. Remove from the oven.
• Number six : You can use frozen wings; the cook time will be 2 to 3 hours on high (4 to 6 hours on low).