Looking for a party recipe that you’ll make again and again? These Asian style sweet and spicy chicken wings are always a hit. Perfect for the Super Bowl or any kind of bash. And they’re easy to make. Just marinate, broil and toss in the slow cooker.
Over the years, I have been slowly building my party menu repertoire — dishes that never get old and are sure to be a hit with my guests.
Bonus if they’re easy to make. These sweet and spicy chicken wings are both — delicious and deliciously simply to make, with little hands-on time.
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These are everything you want wings to be — spicy and messy with chicken that is is fall-off-the-bone tender. And the dipping sauce is amazing. You won’t miss ranch or blue cheese once you taste this Chinese sweet and spicy sauce.
The sauce is also amazing on grilled ribs with an Asian dry rub.
As my son would say, “That sauce has drip!”
The sauce is delicious, but it’s not too spicy. It has a kick, but finishes sweet thanks to the addition of pure maple syrup.
If you’re looking for more chicken wing recipes, be sure to check out my ultimate game day roundup! There are all kinds of wing recipes to tempt your tastebuds.
For best results when making this wings recipe , be sure to marinate the wings overnight.
Then, the next day, give them a quick pass under the broiler, just long enough to brown and crisp up the skin.
Then, toss them into a slow cooker for several hours while you prep for your party.
After four hours, they’re ready to serve with the reserved marinade. Rather than the typical ranch or blue cheese dressing, try them with Asian white sauce or a sriracha mayonnaise.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2½ lbs chicken wings
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup Chinese chili garlic sauce
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- celery sticks
Instructions
- If necessary, cut off wing tips and discard and cut wings in half at the joint.
- Combine syrup, chili garlic sauce, diced onion, mustard and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
- Reserve ¾ cup marinade. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Pour the rest of the marinade into a large zippered bag and add the chicken. Seal bag and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight, or at least 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- Place wings, skin side up, on a lightly greased broiler pan.
- Broil, on high, until skin is browned, about 5-10 minutes.
- Place wings in a large slow cooker, cover with marinade from the bag and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Serve with celery sticks and reserved marinade.
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Yum! These look and sound absolutely delicious! I am trying these as soon as I can! Keep posting stuff like this I love reading it!
Cynthia L
These look delicious. We love wings and like to try different recipes using them. This recipe will be on my short list! Thanks for sharing this at the This Is How We Roll Thursday Link Party! Can’t wait to see what you bring to the next party!
Lindsay Eidahl
These look so good! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday! Pinning!
Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen
I love this! I am always looking for fantastic Chicken Wing recipes and this looks delicious! Love the flavours… 🙂
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Rachel - A Southern Fairytale
These sound delicious! Love the sweet and spicy combo! Thank you so much for linking these up with Mouthwatering Mondays!
Nicole Neverman
These wings look great! And I love anything done in the slow cooker 🙂 If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove anything goes link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/
Julie
These look yummy. I just won a slow cooker and will have to give these a try.
Julie
Thank you for linking up with #wordlesswednesday
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Elaine
Yum!! I’m glad you put them under the broiler…I was wondering about that, cause I like them a little crispy!! Great Recipe!! Hey I would love it if you stopped by and shared your stuff on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party…it’s going on now!! I would love to have you!! http://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-things-on-thursday-link-party-6/