Sweet Hot Wings

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 5 pounds chicken wings (about 18)
• 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
• 2 cups hot sauce (see note)
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• Blue cheese or Ranch dressing
• Celery sticks

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cut off and discard wing tips; cut wings in half at joint.

Combine syrup and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Reserve 1-1/2 cups marinade for serving as a dipping sauce; cover and chill. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic freezer bag; add chicken, and seal. Chill 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Preheat the broiler. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Place chicken skin side up on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan. Broil 3" from heat 10 to 12 minutes or until browned.

Place wings in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting 4 hours. Serve with reserved 1-1/2 cups marinade, dressing, and celery sticks.

Notes:
For testing, we used a medium-heat hot sauce. If you choose to go with a hotter sauce, decrease the amount to 1-1/2 cups.