3-4 pounds of chicken wings should fit in a 4-quart slow cooker, yes. Hope that answers your question!

I came across your recipe and it sounds great and I am very intrigued to try it. I saw that someone had asked you if a 4 quart slow cooker would be okay and in response you stated that it would be. Does that refer to using 4 pounds of split chicken wings? I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your understanding.

Good question! It may benefit from a stir halfway through to redistribute the wings so they all cook the same amount. I also think removing with a slotted spoon or spatula may help them not fall apart as much. When you broil them, it may help kind of “bind” them back together by forming a crust on the outside of the wings. As for the broiler, I prefer to broil them pretty close to the broiler to get a nice crust but this will also depend on your oven. I’ve had much different broiling outcomes with a gas vs. electric broiler, and rotating halfway through may be necessary if your broiler doesn’t broil evenly. So just keep an eye on them! Hope that helps.

I think mine overcooked because I made a double recipe—there was so much drained fat that the bottom wings/drums meat literally fell off their bones. Any advice on double recipes?

Also, how far do you broil from the heat? Do you rotate halfway through?

So glad you liked it! The cooking time should be more than enough, but it’s possible it was your slow cooker itself, or the temperature of the wings when they started (if they were partially frozen still, for example). Regardless, cooking times are often hard to estimate because of so many variables, so anyone concerned about this should know that literally any recipe may need to be adjusted based on your equipment, size or temp of the ingredients you use, and other factors. I’ll also add that taking the temperature of meat is always a good idea, and be sure to measure the temperature in the thickest part of the meat itself – if you measure at a bone, you may get an inaccurate, lower reading. Hope that helps!

So glad you liked it!

So glad you liked it!

I haven’t tried this, but it sounds like that would work! Just make sure you check the temp with a meat thermometer to make sure they are fully cooked to at least 165 degrees F.

Yummm that’s going to be so good! Hope you like it :-)

Yes that will be fine! Mine is 6 qt. and it wasn’t even halfway full with three pounds of wings.

Good question! Same instructions except for the cooking time – drumsticks should be cooked on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours. I’m going to add this to the recipe notes now :-)