Updated 1/5/2021

Best Ever Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Wings

My 3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings recipe is our go-to for an easy scrumptious party or game day food any time of the year!

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I can’t even tell you how many times I have made these for my own family and they still enjoy them.

We like just a tiny bit of char on our Chicken Wings. The secret to making delicious Crockpot BBQ Wings is in the final step!

Also See how to make these into Lemon Pepper Wings

Ingredients for making these Chicken Wings

1. Coca Cola
2. Chicken wings
3. BBQ Sauce

The Wings I Cook

• Bone in,
• Skin on
• Store brand Chicken Wing Drummettes  They come in 2 1/2 lb. bags and I usually cook two for my family

The Crockpot to use

 I use a 6 quart Crockpot like this one for this recipe with 5 lbs. of wings and they fit comfortably.

How To Cook Crockpot Chicken Wings

No need to thaw the chicken wings. They thaw and cook at the same time. I always rinse my chicken first.

Rinse the wings gently with running water

Place the chicken wings in a big colander in the sink and rinse with slow running water to remove any ice crystals which may be on them from the freezer. This colander (affiliate) looks exactly like mine which is large enough to hold all the wings at once.

Use low water pressure, don’t turn the water on full force, so you won’t splash chicken water all over the place. But just to be safe please wash the sink and counters around it any time you have rinsed chicken prior to cooking. 

DO NOT THAW

Do not thaw the wings prior to cooking! They thaw, cook and soak up flavor all at one time in just 2 or 3 hours! 

Add your frozen wings to the Crockpot after rinsing them in a colander. 

Cover with the cola. When we have Coke on hand that is what I use but the store brand and even diet cola works just fine also. Folks have contacted me to say they even used Sprite and it worked well too.

The wings are going to create their own juice while cooking so you only want to barely cover with cola. The combination of the chicken juices and the cola will create a tender juicy deliciousness in your BBQ Wings!

The next step after Slow Cooking

Drain the cooked wings well in the colander before adding the BBQ sauce. Carefully remove the wings from the slow cooker. I use a large slotted spoon  like this one (affiliate link) 

Do not use tongs to remove the wings from the slow cooker. They are very tender and will fall apart easily. A slotted spoon is best because it allows the juice to drip back into the pot.

The finishing step to making slow cooker BBQ Chicken Wings

Line a large baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray.

Lay your wings out in rows. Brush with your preferred brand of BBQ sauce. We like Sweet Baby Rays which you can find on Amazon right here. 

Baste the chicken wings with your BBQ sauce front and back.

Now let’s bake on that yummy sauce.

Place into oven preheated to 350°. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until they have just a tad of char. We love the char on ours. If you don’t, be sure to remove them from the oven sooner.

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When we have a big crowd and I cook a lot of wings I serve them from disposable aluminum pans like these for easy clean up. Just sit the tongs by the pan and step out of the way!

BBQ wings served on a plate

Side Dishes to serve with BBQ Chicken Wings

• Creamy Homemade Cole Slaw,
• Best Ever BBQ Baked Beans
• Homestyle Oven Baked Fries, 
• Southern Style BBQ Baked Beans,
• Southern Potato Salad (made from scratch!)
• Fresh Green Bean Salad
• Baked Potatoes (20 Baked Potato Toppings)

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The Secret To The Success of this Wings Recipe

The secret to perfectly cooked Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings is placing them in the oven for a few minutes after removing them from the crockpot. The oven sets the BBQ sauce and keeps the wings from being too wet from cooking in the liquid. 

3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 19 minutes

Easy recipe for BBQ Chicken Wings. Only 3 Ingredients and best of all it is a Crockpot recipe!

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Ingredients

• 12-16 chicken wings, do not thaw
• 1 can Coke
• 1 Cup BBQ Sauce (we use Sweet Baby Ray's)

Instructions

1. Turn Crockpot on low. (I like this Crockpot with great ratings)
2. Pour the can of Coke into the crockpot.
3. Place all of the chicken wings into the Coke.
4. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove wings from Crockpot onto a baking pan covered with foil.
6. Brush wings generously with BBQ sauce
7. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes, just until the BBQ is heated.
8. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 169Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 29mgSodium 386mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 11gProtein 6g

Nutrition information is only estimated and may not be entirely accurate.

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