Description
These slow cooker honey garlic chicken wings are easier than takeout and taste even better. With a simple sear and broil finish, they offer crispy skin and tender meat coated in a sticky, savory-sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken wings (drumettes and flats)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2–3 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear wings in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove to a plate.
- In a small bowl, whisk together minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Place seared wings in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over them, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 2-3 hours until wings are tender and cooked through.
- Preheat oven broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease it.
- Transfer wings to the baking sheet and spoon some sauce over each wing.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes, watching closely, until sauce bubbles and caramelizes and skin is slightly crispy. Flip halfway if needed.
- Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not skip the searing step as it adds flavor and texture. Pat wings dry before searing to ensure browning rather than steaming. Watch the broiler closely to prevent burning. You can keep wings warm in the slow cooker on the ‘warm’ setting for up to two hours before serving. For a spicy version, add gochujang or sriracha.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 wings per serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Protein: 22
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