“Left wing, chicken wing, it don’t make no difference to me.”-Woody Guthrie
Costco Chicken Wings
When I’m at Costco I make sure to pick up a bag of chicken wings for the freezer.
I find excellent deals on wings at my local market as well.
Watch sale ads closely and you can often pick up bags of chicken for under $3.00!
***Use 5 Pounds of Chicken Wings***
(That is 2 of the average sized Frozen chicken wing bags or about half of the Costco size… to make it easy.)
Turn your Crock Pot on HIGH.
Spray the inside of your Crock Pot with cooking spray or grease your favorite way to prevent sticking.
If you are using frozen chicken wings- Break them apart inside the bag so that they don’t pour out in a solid lump.
If you are using fresh chicken wings- Line a cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper, spread your chicken wings out across it. Sprinkle with Lawry’s Garlic Salt and Pepper and pop them under your oven broiler on high for 5 minutes before placing into your Crock Pot. It gives them a nice crisp.
In large bowl whisk together:
2 1/2 Cups of Honey
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
2 Cups of your favorite Barbecue Sauce
1/4 Cup Oil
2 Teaspoons crushed Garlic
When well blended pour your sauce over your chicken wings inside your crock pot, put the lid on.
Let it cook for 3 hours.
I ALWAYS serve chicken wings with celery and ranch dressing.
Wings seem to put my people in a nibbling and dipping mood.
I take advantage of that and always try to throw together a nice veggie tray to sit next it the wings.
People seem to sit down and then absent minded they start snacking on the healthy spread without realising what they are up to.
The last time I served this, I did the math and costed it out.
It was about $4.90 to serve a snack to 9 kids and 3 adults.
Everyone RAVED about the wings!
I was thrilled that I wasn’t stuck in the kitchen while everyone else was visiting.
It was even better when the clean up took me no time at all!
REMEMBER: Spicy people can always ADD hot sauce but when you make them hot, there are many people who can not eat them.
These wings are a hit at our house and I’m sure they will be come a tradition in yours as well!
Don’t forget the paper towels! 
Enjoy your wings,
Meg XOXO
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marcia
December 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Do we cook the chicken.frozen or unfrozen under the brouler
Meg
December 18, 2012 at 2:51 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
You can do it either way. More often than not I cook them frozen because I’m usually tossing them together last minute.
Kevin
December 30, 2012 at 5:49 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Do you cook your wings in the crockpot on the lowest setting, med, high?
Meg
December 30, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
Miranda
January 3, 2013 at 9:45 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
If you cook them frozen they turn out the exact same? They don’t taste any different?
I was about to throw them in now. This looks amazinggg
My family is obsessed with wings.
Meg
January 3, 2013 at 10:54 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
There is always a difference using fresh vs. frozen in my opinion. However,I’ve made them from fresh as well as frozen and most people like the frozen chicken best. My hubby says it’s because most wings you order when your out are frozen so we have a taste for it that way. I like fresh. Most of the family would rather frozen. Go with what works best for you.
Kelly
January 4, 2013 at 5:53 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
What kind of oil do you use?
Meg
January 5, 2013 at 8:10 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Regular old veggie oil
Kelly
January 6, 2013 at 9:40 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thank you for your response! I have them in the crockpot right now!!!!!
christine
January 13, 2013 at 3:17 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
iF you are using frozen wings, do you still put them under the broiler? Do you defrost first?
Meg
January 13, 2013 at 3:28 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Nope. You only stick the fresh wings under the broiler if you want a little crisp to them. The frozen wings get tossed right on into the Crock Pot.
Natalie
January 29, 2013 at 3:15 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Meg,
In one place it says cook on high, later on in comments it reads on low. Which one?
I will be using a full bag of the Costco chicken wings – double your sauce recipe?
What time/setting do you recommend? Bringing these into work on Friday for an Office Super Bowl party. Plan to start them early in the morning & have by 12 noon.
Your advice greatly appreciated!!
Thanks you.
Meg
January 30, 2013 at 8:47 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks for catching that so I could fix it! Cook them on HIGH. Double all but the oil and plan on allowing more time to cook. The beauty of crock pot wing is that when the are done and then sit warming in the pot, the flavor just gets richer. I would start them no later than 7am for noon serving so you allow for the extra wing time. If you feel they are done before, just turn it down to warm with the top still and they’ll happily stay hot in their sauce.
Elizabeth
February 2, 2013 at 2:39 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
will be making this tomorrow for the big game, go Niners!!! I will only be making a smaill amount 1.5lb half a bag. I will broil for 5 min. any suggestions on crockpot cooking time?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Meg
February 2, 2013 at 2:55 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I haven’t done a smaller batch so I’m not exactly sure. I would check them about 2 hours in. It’s my guess but plan in your mind for them to take 2.5 hours to be on the safe side. When done just turn down and they continue to marinate in the sauce. There will be an excess of sauce when you use a smaller amount of wings so you might want some extra paper towels.
Cut the oil down to 3 Tablespoons because we’re going to want a thicker sticky sauce to grab the wing rather getting lost in an oily sauce with not as much meat. Gosh I hope that makes sense.
lee
February 3, 2013 at 12:47 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I s it 1/2 cup or 2 1/2cup of honey. It it is 2 1/2 have you tried it with less and how was it?
Meg
February 3, 2013 at 6:58 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It’s 2 1/2 cups of honey. Almost any recipe can be messed with and still turn out just fine. If you decrease the honey, decrease your oil to 2-3 tablespoons as well. The oil helps to break down the sticky of the honey and w/o that much honey you wont need so much oil. I question if the soy sauce should be decreased as well because w/o as much honey you will not need the salt but then we’re skidding towards just bbq wing territory. Use a BBQ sauce that is on the sweeter side & not thin because the balance of sweet vs. savory will be thrown off a bit. I can’t tell you the exact recipe without having tried it myself but in theory using less honey may thin the sauce out a bit. It’ll still taste good but might not be as sweet. If your sauce has trouble sticking without as much honey. You can put them under the broiler for a couple of minutes AFTER they are done and the sauce should crispy right to the wing. Honestly if you use a BBQ sauce you enjoy in the first place, they will turn out with a delightful flavor.