Slow Cooker Asian Orange Wings

Slow Cooker Asian Orange Wings

Yummy and spicy Asian-inspired wings are sure to be a hit at your next party. Serve this appetizer right from your slow cooker!

Wings have become so popular!  I’ve always loved them!  It was my favorite part of the chicken, even from childhood.

One thing I don’t like about wings is with their increased popularity, came OUTRAGEOUS prices!!  I remember the days when it was considered the “orphaned” part of a chicken and sold for 19 cents a pound.  No more!!!

I wanted to do something Asian inspired here with a hint of orange chicken flavor. Are these a bit fussy?  Well, the answer is definitely, “Yes.”  But I think it’s worth it.

If you buy the frozen ready-to-make variety of wings, of course the wing tip removal and disjointing can be eliminated. Just thaw and prepare.

I marinated these overnight in my Aloha Marinade, but it’s not absolutely necessary.  You won’t reduce the Aloha Marinade to do this; just make it and pour over the raw wings.

Perfect for parties–serve right from the slow cooker!

I also reduce the orange-soy sauce before I pour it over the wings.  Again, not a necessary step, but one I think is worth it because it will look better when you serve it.  You seem to accumulate so much liquid with traditional slow cooking and to me, that spoils the aesthetics of a dish.  Since this is more or less a “company” treat and not a mid-week family meal, the extra steps are worth it IMO.

Since a crock pot doesn’t brown all too well, I pop the wings under the broiler for a few minutes just to caramelize part of the skin…again, for aesthetics.  However, any meat I put in the slow cooker I take the extra step to brown since it does add more flavor!  It doesn’t seem like much but it makes a huge difference.

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Slow Cooker Asian Orange Wings

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6 -8

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 4-5 lbs chicken wings*
• Sauce:
• 1 tbs orange zest
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2-3 drops dark sesame oil
• Optional Marinade:
• 1 recipe Aloha Pineapple Sauce**
• *If you are using whole fresh wings remove the wing tips (I save them for making stock) and separate wings at joint to get 2 pieces. If using frozen drumettes, just defrost them.

Instructions

• **I marinate the wings overnight because it produces a superior flavor, IMO. It's not necessary if you want to save time, but I do recommend it. If you do this step, drain marinade and pat the wings dry before beginning to cook.
• I brown my wings before putting them in the crock pot. I just pop them under the broiler for a few minutes.
• Place wings in slow cooker. Turn to HIGH and cook for 3-4 hours.
• While wings are cooking, prepare the sauce by adding all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan. Stir to combine and heat over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat and reduce the sauce by 50%. Remove from heat.
• You can add it to the slow cooker and let the wings just cook in the sauce, read my post to see why I don't do this.
• When wings are done, pour off any accumulated liquid from the crock. Pour the reduced sauce over the wings in the slow cooker. Turn cooker to WARM setting and let it sit for 30 minutes.

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Slow Cooker Asian Orange Wings

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