Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Wings

Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Wings are so flavorful with tender, juicy chicken on the inside. The BBQ sauce and soda bring a unique flavor that really sets these wings apart from a variety of other flavors we typically enjoy.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken wings, root beer, Slow Cooker

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 454kcal

Author Wendie

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

4 lbs chicken wings
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups BBQ sauce
1 can Root beer or Dr Pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

Place chicken wings in slow cooker, season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl mix together BBQ sauce, paprika, garlic and cayenne pepper. Mix and reserve 1/2 cup for later.
Pour all but 1/2 cup of sauce over wings, add in root beer.
Cook on high 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Set oven to broil.
Place chicken wings on the baking sheet, brush with extra sauce and sprinkle a pinch of brown sugar over each wing.
Broil 5-8 minutes.

Notes

Root beer or Dr pepper works great.

Broiling the winmgs is optional but highly recommended to get that crispy char.

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