Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken Wings - delicious Canadian chicken recipe
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Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken Wings

(795)
3 hr 40 min6500 cal

By ChickenRecipes.ca Team|March 15, 2024

Slow cooker wings are the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it party food. The low heat over several hours breaks down the collagen in the wing joints, making the meat fall-off-the-bone tender while the sauce concentrates and thickens into a sticky glaze. The catch — and there's always a catch with slow cooker wings — is that the skin comes out soft, not crispy. The fix is simple: after slow cooking, spread the wings on a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes until the sauce caramelizes and the skin crisps up. You get the deep flavour penetration of slow cooking with the crispy finish of oven baking. Perfect for game day when you want wings ready the moment guests arrive.

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Ingredients

Servings:
6

Instructions

Nutrition Per Serving

500
Calories
35g
Protein
30g
Fat
22g
Carbs
Fiber0g
Sugar18g
Sodium780mg

Reviews

4.7 / 5 (795 reviews)
Lauren X.
May 4, 2025

Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect.

Ashley O.
Feb 17, 2025

Easy to follow and turned out amazing. A new favourite.

Amanda K.
Aug 14, 2025

This is comfort food at its finest. Pure perfection.

Recipe at a Glance

Prep:
10 min
Cook:
3 hr 30 min
Total:
3 hr 40 min
Servings:
6
Difficulty:
Easy

Pro Tips

  • 1The broiling step is not optional — it's what transforms soft slow-cooker wings into something worth eating.
  • 2Don't cook on HIGH — the wings cook too fast and the sauce doesn't have time to penetrate the meat.
  • 3Line the baking sheet with foil before broiling. The caramelized sauce is nearly impossible to scrub off otherwise.

Variations

  • Buffalo version: swap honey for Frank's RedHot and add 3 tbsp melted butter to the sauce.
  • Asian sticky wings: add 1 tbsp hoisin sauce and 1 tbsp rice vinegar to the base sauce.
  • BBQ version: replace honey and soy sauce with 3/4 cup of your favourite BBQ sauce.

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Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken Wings - delicious Canadian chicken recipe

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