3 Ingredient Lemon Pepper Wings
Our recipe for 3 Ingredient Lemon Pepper Wings are prepared in the Crockpot and finished in the oven. They are a delicious and popular party food.
Our recipe for 3 Ingredient Lemon Pepper Wings are prepared in the Crockpot and finished in the oven. They are a delicious and popular party food.
- Carbohydrate 2.218781056105 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.111606638526497 g
- Fiber 0.907231877592692 g
- Protein 0.374875058854339 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0335504618883335 g
- Serving Size 1 1 people (3g)
- Sodium 1.50634726845579 mg
- Sugar 1.3115491785123 g
- Trans Fat 0.00479292312690477 g
- Calories 9 calories
Step-by-step
- Turn the Crockpot on to low setting.
- Place the washed wings into the Crockpot and pour the can of Coke over them.
- Put the lid on the Crockpot and cook on low 3 or 4 hours until done.
- Drain the wings in a colander allowing all the juice to drip off. NOTE: Remove them from Crockpot carefully as they are tender and will fall apart easy. I use a slotted spoon, not tongs.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place drained wings onto a prepared sheet pan.
- Sprinkle heavily with Lemon Pepper seasoning on both sides.
- Bake, uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes until crisp. Serve and enjoy!
Can these slow-cooked wings be frozen ahead of time without destroying the skin texture? Freezing cooked poultry works best when the meat is separated from excess moisture before storage. Transfer the fully cooked, unbaked wings into airtight freezer bags, ensuring all air is pressed out to prevent freezer burn for up to three months. Thaw them completely in the refrigerator overnight rather than on the counter to keep bacterial growth below danger zones.
Reheating requires dry heat to restore crispness rather than the humid environment of a microwave. Arrange thawed wings on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet and heat them at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately twelve to fifteen minutes until the exterior crackles. Convection fans speed up this moisture evaporation if your oven possesses that setting.
Cola acts as a braising liquid by providing sugars that caramelize slightly during the initial slow cooker phase, though root beer or Dr Pepper serve as chemically similar substitutes with comparable sugar profiles. Acidity and salt levels in commercial lemon pepper spice blends can vary wildly, so check sodium contents before applying heavily to avoid an overly saline finish.
Extracting the meat safely from the slow cooker requires a slotted spoon instead of standard kitchen tongs. Because the collagen breaks down thoroughly over three to four hours on low heat, the connective tissue softens enough that squeezing with metal tongs will shear the meat straight off the bone.
