It’s Football Friday here on the blog! We kicked things off last week with a tasty hot corn dip & some other fun football ideas! And, this week we’re all about delicious tailgating recipes! My share are these delicious slow cooker apricot bbq chicken wings! Super easy to make and tasty!
These wings could NOT be easier to make and they’re totally kid friendly too! One of our boys LOVES chicken wings, but can’t do them too spicy. So, I set out to make something a little sweeter like honey BBQ, only in this case we went for apricot BBQ. And, they are SO good! Making them in the crock pot is perfect for not having to spend loads of time in the kitchen on game days. Plus, the meat is so tender!
Slow Cooker Apricot BBQ Chicken Wings {Tailgating Recipes}
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken wing drumettes frozen
- 1 18 oz bottle BBQ sauce or approx 2 cups
- 1 C apricot preserves
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 TBS garlic powder
- 2 T worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the sauces & spices. Remove about 1/2 cup of the mixture and refrigerate for later!
- Add the chicken wings to a large slow cooker, then cover with the sauce mixture. Stir until wings are well-coated. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once done, set oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Remove wings from slow cooker and place on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle with some of the slow cooker sauce if desired. Broil for approximately 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven, flip wings, and brush wings with the remaining sauce mixture that you saved out.
- Return to oven and broil for an additional 3-5 minutes, until sauce starts to caramelize.
- Remove from oven and serve!
Notes
Yum!! They are finger-licking good! Now, how about some more finger foods perfect for your tailgating and “homegating” football watch parties?!
- Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Potatoes from A Night Owl Blog
- BLT Dip from BetsyLife
- Artichoke Bacon Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories
- Chicken Parmesan Bites from A Little Claireification
- Deviled Eggs from The Rebel Chick
- Ten Minute Mozzarella Sticks from Million Moments
- Avocado Bruschetta from Bless This Mess Please
- Bacon Ranch Cream Cheese Roll-Ups from Stephie Cooks
- Tailgating Texas Caviar from See Vanessa Craft
- End Zone Cheese Dip from Plugged In Family
What’s your favorite football food?
13 Responses
I just made these yesterday and my husband and his friend who are pubfare lovers both said they were the best wings they ever had! I cooked them on high for 3.5 hours and then left them warm in the crockpot for another hour orso before broiling them. The result was a fall off the bone, somewhat sweet, very flavourfull snack that I will keep in my recipe arsenal from now on! It’s so easy to make too… with two toddlers running around this is perfect… and they loved them too btw 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
What a HUGE compliment, Annika! Thank you SO much for sharing!!!
These sound amazing, can you tell me what brand of bbq sauce you used in the recipe?
Hi Linda – I think I probably used Bill Johnson’s. If not that then most likely Sweet Baby Ray’s. Those are the two brands we buy most often.
This was a HUGE hit in my house! I’m a vegan so I wanted something I could make for my meat eating family members. I didn’t have to taste anything, just followed your instructions and bam I’m a star chef! Lol broiling it at then end is definitely the magic touch! Thanks!
what a great and easy recipe! Awesome!
Silly question…..do I put these in the crockpot thawed or frozen?
Frozen! 🙂
Do they have to be broiled, or are they good to eat right out of the crockpot?
If you want them crispier (more like a fried wing), then I’d recommend broiling!
I made these for Super Bowl 2020 and everyone loved them. I used Sweet Baby Ray Bar B Que saw and they turned out great. Thanks for sharing.
I love wings and I’m crazy about anything with apricots, so I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!