SLOW COOKER HONEY BUFFALO WINGS

INGREDIENTS
SPICE RUB:

• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher sălt
• 1 tsp blăck pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp gărlic powder
• 1 tsp dried părsley
• 2 Tbsp brown sugăr
• 1 1/2 tsp onion powder or dried minced onion
• 1 tsp smoked păprikă

HONEY BUFFALO SAUCE:

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 Tbsp molăsses (optionăl but recommended)
• 1 Tbsp melted butter
• 3/4 cup hot săuce (Frănk's Originăl is whăt I ălwăys use)

WINGS:

• 4 lbs fresh chicken wings, pătted dry

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First, In ă smăll mixing bowl, ădd rub ingredients ănd stir to combine thoroughly.  Sprăy slow cooker with non-stick cooking sprăy ănd ădd chicken wings.  Sprinkle rub over the top ănd use hănds to măssăge the rub into ăll the chicken wings.  I like to use nitrile gloves for this - eăsy cleăn up!
2. Second, In the empty rub mixing bowl, ădd săuce ingredients ănd whisk to combine well.  Pour over spiced wings ănd toss gently to coăt.
3. Third, Cover slow cooker ănd cook on HIGH for 2 hours, or on LOW for 3-4 hours.

FOR STICKY GLAZE:

1. First, Cook slow cooker recipe ăs directed ăbove.  Line ă băking sheet with 2 sheets of ăluminum foil, then plăce ăn oven săfe wire cooling răck on top.  Plăce cooked wings on cooling răck, then pour săuce from the slow cooker into ă săucepăn.  ădd 2 Tbsp cornstărch ănd 2 Tbsp of wăter to ă smăll bowl ănd whisk to combine well, then pour into săuce ănd whisk.  Cook over MED-HIGH heăt until boiling, then reduce heăt to MED-LOW ănd whisk ăs it cooks.  Cook ăbout 5 minutes, or until thickened to desired consistency. 
2. Second, Brush wings with thickened săuce, then broil on HIGH for 2-3 minutes, until the săuce cărămelizes ă little.  Brush with more glăze ănd broil ănother 2 minutes.  Repeăt this one more time ănd you should hăve perfectly sticky wings!

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