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Chicken wings served on a white plate
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5 from 8 votes

Crockpot Root Beer Chicken Wings

These Crockpot Root Beer Chicken Wings come out crispy, spicy, sweet, and tangy – everything a great wing should be, in one little package.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: chicken, Crockpot, Slow cooker
Keyword: Crockpot Root Beer Chicken Wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken wing drummettes
  • 1 cup root beer
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker.
  • In medium bowl, stir root beer, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and pepper flakes until well blended. Reserve 1 cup sauce. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Stir to coat drummettes.
  • Cover; cook on Low 4 hours.
  • Once cooking is done. Set your oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place chicken on pan (discard liquid in the crockpot). Brush with reserved 1 cup sauce. Broil tops of chicken until browned. Turn chicken and brush with sauce and boil that side until browned.

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Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1200mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg