These spicy and sweet Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken Wings are the most delicious fall-off-the-bone wings you'll ever make!
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Sweet and Spicy Honey Soy Slow Cooker Wings
I am not generally a fan of sweet wings- to me, wings need to be spicy and have a ton of flavor. However, I love the sticky, thick texture honey gives to wing sauce when cooked on a low temperature over time. I knew I needed to find some bold, delicious spices to pair with the honey to get the flavor I was looking for...
I decided to make my own recipe and put a little bit of an Asian-inspired twist on them with some shoyu (soy sauce), a little chili paste, and some special spices. Thus, these Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken Wings were born!
How to make Honey Soy Slow Cooker Wings
To make these wings assemble the following ingredients:
- Honey - honey balances out the spice of the chili paste for a beautifully flavored sweet and spicy wing.
- Soy sauce - soy sauce is a salty vaguely meaty Asian sauce that doesn't have a good substitute. You can use low sodium or regular.
- Rice vinegar - compared to other vinegars, rice vinegar has a mild sweetness and slightly sour flavor.
- Chili paste - chili paste is a complex combination of fruit zests, chili peppers, and other spices in olive oil. Buy a high-quality chili paste, this is the most important ingredient.
- Onion powder - onion powder is a great way to get that punchy strong onion flavor without adding more moisture to the slow cooker.
- Garlic powder - this powerhouse is a very common addition to Asian food and helps compliment the other spices for a mouthwatering flavor.
- Cumin - cumin has an earthy subtle taste that compliments the other spices.
- Cayenne pepper - cayenne is a great way to kick the heat up a notch. If you don't want the wings to be spicy, omit this.
- Baking powder - baking powder is used to thicken the sauce for these wings. See FAQs for alternatives.
- Chicken wings - I cut my wings in between drum, wing, and tip but you can leave them whole if you prefer.
- Green onions - diced green onions make an incredible fresh garnish for these succulent wings.
- Sesame seeds - sesame seeds add a crunchy texture to these wings, you can use black or white sesame seeds.
Once you have assembled the ingredients use the following method
Combine ingredients - combine all of the ingredients except the chicken wings and baking powder, stir them together and set them aside.
Coat Chicken - coat the chicken in the baking powder, I like to shake them together in a plastic bag to coat them well.
Combine and cook- put the chicken wings in the slow cooker followed by the sauce. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours. Stir about every house to make sure the sauce is even around the wings.
Stir and Serve - When ready to serve stir the wings and sauce well and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, enjoy!
Tips and Tricks for Slow Cooker Honey Soy Wings
Not all slow cookers are created equal. The type and brand of your slow cooker will partly determine how long the cook time is. To determine doneness, look for when the meat is easily separating from bone, and wings have reduced in size by about half
Don't sweat the sauce before cooking - It will look like you don't have enough sauce when you add it to your crock pot, but don't worry the chicken will release a lot of moisture that will add to the sauce during cooking.
FAQs
If you don't want to use baking powder, you can use 1 teaspoon of cornstarch instead.
The spice level here is determined by the amount of cayenne. If you want it less spicy just add less or none.
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Slow Cooker Honey Soy Chicken Wings
These delicious slow cooker honey soy chicken wings are an easy set and forget appetizer that everyone loves! Sweet and spicy with a ton of flavor from your crock pot or slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 lb chicken wings, I cut them in between drum, wing, and tip but you can leave them whole if you prefer
- To garnish:
- 3-4 green onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, add all ingredients except for the baking powder and chicken wings.
- Stir well to combine, set aside.
- Add chicken wings and baking powder to a ziploc bag, shake well to coat chicken wings evenly.
- Add chicken wings to slow cooker.
- Pour sauce over wings.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours. If cooking on low, cook for 4-5 hours.
- Stir about once every hour just to make sure sauce is even on all wings.
- When meat is easily separated from bone, and wings have reduced in size by about half, plate wings or serve right out of the slow cooker. Be sure to stir well to make sure all wings have a good amount of sauce on them.
- Top with sesame seeds and freshly chopped green onions.
- Time will vary based on the slow cooker or crock pot you use.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 107Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 22mgSodium 378mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 0gSugar 3gProtein 5g
Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.
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Lindsay
Hi! Could I potentially sub chicken thighs for this recipe if I’m not into wings?
Katherine
Yes! If you use bone in chicken thighs make sure you remove the skin first since it won't get crisp in the slow cooker.
Danielle
The sauce did not come out like it did in the pic and had to put the wings in the broiler to get the darker color. Overall it tasted good
Chana B
This recipe is a keeper! I made them last night for dinner, and when asking my family what to make tonight, they said these again! I left out the rice vinegar (didn’t have it) and the cayenne pepper, because my kids won’t eat anything spicy, and broiled them 1 min per side at the end -really just to give a darker colour. Delicious!
Marcy
Love the Recipes
Cheryl Pittman
Worst wings ever. Think she made a mistake with the tablespoon of baking powder. It overwhelmed the sauce. Had to throw the sauce out and replace it with another recipe.
Kerry
The recipe calls for a TEASPOON of baking powder.
Zack King
Recipe was Okay, tried a better recipe before.
Hannah Moyer
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Rod Collins
I tried this recipe for the 1st time and it was absolutely delicious!
Thanks!