cranberry sweet hot wings by noreen

★★★★★ 8
a recipe by
Nor Mac
The Berkshire’s, MA

This is one of my own recipes I created. I bring them to a lot of parties. You can make them as hot or not as hot if you want. They taste awesome either way. No one would ever guess what ingredients are used. These are a family favorite that I am sharing. Grab a napkin and dig in. Enjoy!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Sweet, tangy, moist, and tender these are fantastic chicken wings. They're perfect for a potluck, game night, or a tailgate. Just make sure to have lots of napkins!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
★★★★★ 8
serves 10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For cranberry sweet hot wings by noreen

  • 1 can
    cranberry sauce, jellied
  • 1 Tbsp
    Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice (not fresh squeezed)
  • 2 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    honey
  • 2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 clove
    garlic, grated or chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    dried onion
  • 4-10 Tbsp
    mild to medium using Texas Pete's Buffalo sauce. If using Franks hot sauce you must taste after additions. Hot sauce tends to be stronger than Buffalo sauce.
  • 1
    optional: jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 3-4 lb
    chicken wings

How To Make cranberry sweet hot wings by noreen

  • Setting up the slow cooker.
    1
    Heat the slow cooker (Crock Pot) to high heat. Heat broiler in oven to high. Note: You will cook in Crock Pot on low for 2 hours or high at 1-2 hours.
  • Prepared wings in a colander.
    2
    Cut the tips off of chicken wings. Discard tips of wings. Cut the joint in half. Wings should be in 2 pieces per wing to cook. Set aside.
  • Sauce ingredients stirred together in the slow cooker.
    3
    In Crock Pot, put the cranberry sauce in 1st. Chop up the sauce until it is very mashed looking. Add all ingredients to Crock Pot except for the chicken. Stir and combine ingredients.
  • Chicken wings baking on a foil-lined pan.
    4
    Foil line a baking sheet. Place chicken on a baking sheet and broil the chicken in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until browned nicely. Turn after 5-10 minutes. It also helps get rid of some of the grease in it.
  • Wings tossed in the slow cooker.
    5
    Remove from oven place wings in Crock Pot. Stir and toss in the sauce. Check and stir once during cooking. If you stir too much the wings will fall apart. Cover and cook for 1-2 hours on high. 2 hours on low. Check on them. Although they taste great falling off the bone, they are hard to eat with your hands. LOL
  • Chicken wings under the broiler.
    6
    Remove chicken from Crock Pot to baking sheet again. Pour some of the sauce over the wings from the pot. Place under broiler to brown and make the sauce stick. Discard remaining sauce in the pot, or save for dipping. Keep warm in clean Crock Pot uncovered. Let the party begin!
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