Honey Soy Chicken Wings – Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Wing Recipe

Honey Soy Chicken Wings are an easy slow cooker chicken wing recipe.  Break out the crock pot and whip up a tasty honey soy sauce for these sticky chicken wings.

Honey Soy Chicken Wing Recipe

I love chicken wings, and I love my crock pot. Put them together for these Easy Crock Pot Chicken Wings.

This Honeyed Chicken Wing Recipe jumped out at me in my vintage Eastern Airlines Cook Book. I didn’t already have a slow cooker chicken wing recipe in my arsenal so I marked it to try. It turned out to be just what I was looking for – a tasty and easy chicken wing recipe in the crock pot with the perfect amount of sweetness.

The great thing about chicken wings is that they can be an appetizer, snack or the main course for dinner. I tend to buy the frozen bags of chicken wings and drumettes. Keep them in the freezer, and when you get a hankering for these tasty slow cooker honey chicken wings, you’ll be all set.

Ingredients for Crock Pot Chicken Wings

• Chicken wings (or chicken wings and drumettes)
• Honey
• Light Soy Sauce
• Ketchup
• Vegetable Oil
• Onion, minced

How to Make Chicken Wings in the Crock Pot?

Step by Step Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vegetable oil and finely minced onion.
2. Place wings to crock pot insert, and pour marinade over top.  Stir so that all wings are coated in the honey glaze.
3. Bake on low for approximately 3 hours or until the chicken wings have an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
4. Optional step: Place cooked honey chicken wings onto a large sheet pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Brush with honey soy sauce from the crock pot insert.
5. Broil for a few minutes or until the skin lightly crisps up. Watch closely to prevent burning.

For the full recipe and ingredient amounts for crock pot chicken wings with soy, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

Recipe FAQs

• I prefer to use fresh chicken wings or thawed chicken wings that have been previously frozen.
• Be sure to drain off excess liquid from the thawing process before adding the raw chicken wings to the crock pot insert.
• The broiling step at the end is optional, but highly recommended. Broiling will crisp up the skin of these soy chicken wings.
• How do you know if your chicken wings are cooked through? Use a digital thermometer to check the internal temperature. Once it reaches 165 degrees F, the chicken wings are safe to consume.
• Use 1 teaspoon of dried minced onion instead of the fresh onion, if desired.
• I recommend using low sodium soy sauce.
• To warm up leftover chicken wings, place in an air fryer at 400 degrees F for several minutes.

Recipe Variations

• Try sesame oil instead of vegetable oil for even more flavor. You could even garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
• Use a different cut of chicken such as chicken thighs.
• Try marinating the chicken wing tips, and then removing from the marinade and then air frying.

I can’t find chicken wings at the store. What can I use instead of chicken wings?

A good substitute for chicken wings are chicken drumettes (mini chicken legs) or chicken drumsticks (chicken legs).  Chicken legs are typically bigger than chicken wings and drumettes, so be sure to take into account the cooking time might be longer.

What goes with chicken wings for dinner?

Honey Chicken Wings are a perfect starting point for dinner.  Here’s 10 perfect side dishes to pair with chicken wings.

• Roasted Carrots
• Ranch Pea Salad
• Rice Pilaf with Peas
• Skillet Mac and Cheese
• Macaroni Salad
• Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole
• Crock Pot Cheesy Corn
• Southern Squash Casserole
• Crock Pot Baked Beans
• Ranch Cauliflower Salad