Sweet and Spicy BBQ Wings | Crockpot Recipes

Sriracha sauce

🥗Healthier: hot sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + chili flakes

Hot sauce provides heat with fewer calories.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, suitable for more diets.

chicken wings

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often less expensive.

Start with 6 pounds of chicken wings in a large bowl.

Add 1 cup of brown sugar to the bowl.

Pour in 1 cup of ketchup.

Add 1/2 cup of honey.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of salt.

Pour in 1/2 cup of soy sauce.

Add 2 tablespoons of chili paste.

Use a garlic press to add 4 cloves of garlic into the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined, creating a spicy barbecue sauce.

Wash the chicken wings and add them to the sauce, coating them thoroughly.

Place the lid on the crock pot and set it to high for 1.5 hours.

After 1.5 hours, check the wings and cook for an additional 30 minutes if necessary.

Prepare a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Transfer the wings to the baking sheet.

Pour the remaining sauce from the crock pot into a saucepan to thicken it on the stove.

Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce it until it reaches a thicker consistency.

Brush the thickened sauce onto the wings.

Set the oven to broil and place the wings under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning.

Repeat brushing the sauce onto the wings and broiling them 3-4 times for desired caramelization.

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