Chicken Wings in Teriyaki Sauce Crock Pot Recipe – 2 Point Value
photo credit: mhaithaca
I have always been a big fan of wings — buffalo wings, BBQ wings, teriyaki wings — I am an equal opportunity wing eater. Bit when I learned the nutritional value of most wings, I pretty much figured that I could never again enjoy that chicken wing yuminess without totally destroying my Weight Watchers Diet Plan. When I found this awesome crock pot recipe — a delicious Teriyaki Wings recipe for just 2 Weight Watchers Points, I was beyond excited. I HIGHLY recommend giving this tasty chicken wing recipe a try. Because it’s cooked in the slow cooker for so long, the meat REALLY soaks up the sauce and becomes so moist and tender and full of flavor. These teriyaki wings are better than most of the wings I’ve had a restaurants!! And yet, they are low in Weight Watchers Points, and are one of the best low calorie recipes for wings that I’ve ever found! Keep checking LaaLoosh for more tasty wing recipes like my low Point Buffalo Wings Recipe and my low Point Honey BBQ Wings Recipe!
Chicken Wings in Teriyaki Sauce Crock Pot Recipe
Ingredients:
3 pounds chicken wings — about 16 wings
1 large onion – chopped
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry — or chicken broth
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1tbsp honey
2 cloves garlic – minced
Directions:
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut off and discard wing tips. Cut each wing at joint to make two sections. Place wing parts on broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat 20 minutes, 10 minutes a side or until chicken is a light, golden brown. Transfer chicken to Crock-Pot Slow Cooker. Mix together onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, cooking sherry (or chicken broth), ginger, honey, and garlic in bowl. Pour over chicken wings. Cover and cook on Low 5 to 6 hours or on High 2 to 3 hours. Stir chicken wings once to ensure wings are evenly coated with sauce. Serve from Crock Pot.
Serves 8
Each Serving = 2 Weight Watchers Points
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October 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
If your leaving the skin on these wings, I believe it would have to be way over 2 points a serving.
October 19th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Thanks for your input and keen observance, Cindy! I based this recipe on a bag of wings I bought at Trader Joe’s, and according to the listed nutritional information, it did correctly add up to 2 Points. It really just depends on the type of wings you get. I think it’s mostly because the wings are small, and most of the Points content covers the skin. Hope that helps!
October 20th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
How about doing this receipe with chicken breast?
October 20th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
You could absolutely do this with chicken breast, though keep in mind, it would end up being very little meat. With wings, so much of the chicken is bone, so you actually end up eating very little chicken and skin. If you used chicken breast, you’ll have to weight the meat and calculate the Points total based on that. The sauce really accounts for about .7 Points per serving. BUT, I do have a super yummy buffalo chicken strip recipe that will rock your chicken strip lovin’ world…so check back tomorrow to get it!
April 25th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Anyway to tell how many calories per wing you are getting, I am making this for supper and I need to know :( Also I used reg soy sauce because I didn’t have low salt.
April 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Sorry, but I don’t know the exact calories for this recipe. In all Weight Watchers Recipes, they list only their Points value…not the calories.
June 1st, 2009 at 4:31 am
Is there any way you can give me the nutritional info from the Trader Joe’s wings so I can compare it with a brand like, say, Tyson to see what the difference is?
June 1st, 2009 at 8:04 am
Hi Lori,
I don’t have any chicken wings in the freezer right now, but the next time I get some, I’d be happy to post the nutritional info!
August 11th, 2009 at 5:28 am
This is the most FANTASTIC crock pot recipe I have ever made! I recommend adding a few dried chiles to the sauce while cooking for a little kick of spice. The whole family couldn’t get enough of these. I served over brown rice and broccoli. It was similar to General Tso’s, but better and I didn’t feel horrible about eating it afterwards!