Hot Wings

(Courtesy of Jim Greiber)

Ingredients:
24 chicken wings or 12 drumsticks
2 bottles Louisiana hot sauce
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place the chicken wings or drumsticks on a baking sheet (that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray).  Season both sides of the chicken with the garlic powder, black pepper, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper (can add more cayenne and red pepper flakes if you prefer hotter wings/drumsticks).  Put the chicken in the oven and bake 15 minutes.  Take out the chicken and flip all of the pieces.  Put the chicken back in the oven and finish baking (until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees).  


In a slow cooker, pour in the hot sauce, butter (cut into small cubes), and brown sugar.  Stir.  


Once the chicken is cooked completely, take the pieces off of the baking sheet and place into the slow cooker with the hot sauce mixture.  Coat all of the pieces with the hot sauce mixture.  Cook on low for 3-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.  The longer they cook, the more the meat will fall off the bone.