Bust out the slow cooker to create these hot and spicy buffalo wings. They make a great starter for any party. And the best thing? They’re made with just 5 ingredients, plus a few pantry staples!
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Ingredients
Method
Preheat a 7-litre (28-cup) slow cooker on HIGH.
Place chicken wings, chilli sauce, â…“ cup of the barbecue sauce, the oil and vinegar in slow cooker; mix well. Ensure chicken wings are in an even layer. Cook, covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes. Carefully transfer chicken wings to a large oven tray.
Preheat oven grill (broiler); grill wings until golden all over.
Meanwhile, remove flameproof insert of slow cooker (or transfer sauce to a saucepan) and place on the stovetop, or adjust slow cooker to ‘reduce’ (HIGH) setting. Simmer sauce, uncovered, for 7 minutes or until reduced slightly and thickened. Pour over grilled wings.
Cut cucumbers into quarters lengthways. Swirl remaining barbecue sauce through yoghurt.
Season buffalo wings; serve with yoghurt sauce and cucumber.
What to serve with buffalo wings
Accompany with cucumber and yoghurt swirled through with barbecue sauce for dipping. Alternatively, serve this buffalo wing recipe with our perfect potato salad, this classic coleslaw or some zingy lemony lettuce wedges, if you like.
Prep ahead tip
You can start this recipe the day before, if you like. Combine chicken wing nibbles with sauces, oil and vinegar following instructions in step 2 the day before and refrigerate, covered. Transfer wings and marinade to a preheated slow cooker and continue with the recipe.
What are chicken wing nibbles?
We have used chicken wing nibbles for our buffalo wings recipe. These are prepared chicken wings separated at the joints, with the wingtips discarded. Use the same weight of whole chicken wings, if preferred.
