Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

Now what would be a superbowl party without the wings? Here is a pretty simple recipe where you can throw it all in your crock pot, let it cook until about game time and then finsh them in the oven.



1 (3 in) piece fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, peeled
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 pounds chicken wings
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup tomato paste

1. Pulse ginger, garlic and 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in food processor until finely ground. *If you don't have a food processor just finely chop everything and mix well.

2. Then add mixture to slow cooker. Add chicken and toss until combined.

3. Cover and cook on low-medium heat until fat renders and chicken is tender, about 3 to 4 hours. Remove wings from crock pot and set aside to cool about 20 minutes.

4. Whisk water, tomato paste, remaining sugar, reamining soy sauce, and reamining cayenne in a bowl. All half of sauce to cooled chicken and toss until covered.

5. Arange wings, skin side up on a wire rack that has been inserted into a a shallow baking dish (to catch dripping from wings).

6. Broil until wings are lightly chared and crisp around the edges, about 10-15 minutes. Flip wings, brush with reamining sauce, and contiune to broil until well caramelized, about 3 minutes. And serve!!!!