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    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot® Chicken Wings Recipe

    Published: Oct 5, 2016 · Modified: Feb 21, 2020 by Anna 17 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot® Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!

    Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings on a plate.

    Aside from my cheesy breads and creamy dips, chicken wings are the next best appetizer for a game day. Football season is calling for spicy, saucy wings that afterwards require extra napkins! Spicy chipotle peppers, honey and a few other ingredients make this appetizer a must make for parties, game days and movie nights. Especially if you can let your slow cooker do all the work!

    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!

    Appetizers are one of our favorite things to whip up in the kitchen, especially if they are quick and easy AND make you reach for seconds. These chicken wings are a true winner in our book because they take only 5 minutes to prep (as in add everything to the Crock-Pot® slow cooker) and let them cook for a couple hours.

    End result: spicy, sweet, sticky chicken wings that fall of the bone! SO GOOD!

    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!

    All you need to do for this recipe is place the chicken wings in the Crock-Pot® slow cooker, blend all ingredients in a mini blender to a smooth sauce and pour over the wings. Cover the slow cooker, set on HIGH setting for 2 hours or LOW setting for 4 hours and let it do it's magic. Once the time is over, stir in the cornstarch and water mixture to thicken the sauce. You can let it cook for another 10 to 15 minutes OR if you have the Crock-Pot® Multi Cooker, use the brown/saute setting and cook the sauce until thick.

    The Crock-Pot® slow cooker is perfect for this recipe as not only it cooks the chicken wings in the spicy sweet sauce, but I can set it up and enjoy the game with no checking on the dish. Once the cooking time is over, the Crock-Pot® slow cooker sets to WARM setting. I can also take the whole slow cooker with us to the party with friends and use it to keep the wings ready and warm and also as a serving station. I just simply adore my Crock-Pot® Multi Cooker!

    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!

    I used one chipotle pepper and 1 Tablespoon of the adobo sauce in this recipe. I liked the level of heat in the sauce, however my Hubby was asking for more. If you love spicy food, I recommend using two chipotle peppers for the sauce mixture.

    For this batch, I used 1 pound of chicken wings drumettes ( it saved me time since I didn't have to cut the whole wings ) but you can easily double the ingredients. The cooking time will increase as well.

    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!

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    Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings on a plate.

    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe

    Author: Anna
    Sweet and Spicy Crock-Pot Chicken Wings Recipe - spicy chipotle peppers, honey, garlic and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and spicy combo! This easy game day appetizer is a must make this football season!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 392 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1.5 lb chicken wings
    • ⅓ cup honey
    • 3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
    • 2 chipotle peppers see note
    • 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce from the can with peppers
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ¼ cup ketchup
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice optional but recommended
    • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
    • ¼ cup water

    Instructions
     

    • Place chicken wings in the Crock-Pot® slow cooker.
    • In a blender, place honey, brown sugar, peppers, adobo sauce, salt, garlic, ketchup, vinegar and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
    • Pour sauce mixture over chicken. Toss to coat.
    • Set Crock-Pot® slow cooker on HIGH setting for 2 hours or LOW setting for 4 hours. Cover and let cook.
    • Once time is over, whisk cornstarch and water in small measuring cup. Add to slow cooker and stir in well. Let mixture cook until sauce thickens.
    • Keep wings warm and ready to serve.

    Notes

    The serving size may vary from person to person.
    You can use 2 chipotle peppers to add more heat.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    ~~~~~~~~  Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot® brand. All text, photographs and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make this blog possible. 

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    1. Julia Kruz says

      July 14, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm, spicy chicken wings sound delicious! Really these chipotle peppers, honey and other ingredients make this appetizer a must make for family dinner! Thx for sharing:)

      Reply
    2. Joanne says

      November 30, 2016 at 11:20 am

      5 stars
      Love the recipes!

      Reply
    3. Lori Vachon says

      October 14, 2016 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      These look way better than the wings at our local chicken place...great job!

      Reply
    4. Nicole says

      October 13, 2016 at 10:09 pm

      5 stars
      These look delicious!

      Reply
    5. Lynne says

      October 13, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      LOVE when there's so much sauce on wings that it gets all over my fingers. These are perfect!

      Reply
    6. Megan says

      October 13, 2016 at 1:36 am

      5 stars
      Nice crystal clear pictures.

      Reply
    7. Jocelyn says

      October 13, 2016 at 12:26 am

      5 stars
      Sweet and spicy is the perfect glaze for these easy wings! I know what I want to make for our next appetizer night!!!

      Reply
    8. Megan says

      October 09, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      Well, I know what I'm making for our next football weekend!

      Reply
    9. Erin says

      October 09, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      Thank goodness for Crock Pots! They make dinner so easy. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Brianne says

      October 07, 2016 at 10:19 am

      These look messy-fingers-delicious! And I love that the Crock Pot makes them so easy!

      Reply
    11. Gina says

      October 07, 2016 at 8:19 am

      These look and sound so incredibly delicious!!

      Reply
    12. carrie says

      October 07, 2016 at 7:23 am

      Sweet & spicy is my favorite combo for game day! 🙂 And bonus points for being made in the Crock Pot.

      Reply
    13. Des says

      October 06, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      I have never tried making wings in the slow cooker but what a perfect idea for game day!

      Reply
    14. Jessica says

      October 06, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      These will be great for our next football party!

      Reply
    15. Megan says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:37 am

      I know what kind of wing we will be making on game day! These sound great!

      Reply
    16. Patricia says

      October 05, 2016 at 11:40 pm

      Cannot wait to try these! My mouth is watering at this late hour 😉 YUM!

      Reply
    17. Dorothy says

      October 05, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Wow that looks good! I have to look into the new Crock-Pots. I have one from 1974!

      Reply

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