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Honey Barbecue Slow-Cooker Wings
Rachel Kim

Honey Barbecue Slow-Cooker Wings

A tangy honey-barbecue sauce cooks into these wings before they are broiled to sticky edges. Keeping most of the glaze for the finish prevents scorched sugar inside the slow cooker. The wings can wait in the sauce, but the crisp skin cannot, so schedule the broiler close to kickoff.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb split chicken wings
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce divided
  • 1/3 cup honey divided
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar divided

Method
 

  1. Pat the wings dry and season with salt, smoked paprika and pepper.
  2. Place them in a 6-quart slow cooker and add 3/4 cup barbecue sauce, half the honey and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until the thickest wings reach at least 165°F.
  4. Arrange the wings on a foil-lined rimmed pan and broil 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.
  5. Mix the remaining barbecue sauce, honey and vinegar, toss with the hot wings and serve promptly.