These Instant Pot Low-Carb Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Chicken Wings top the chart on my Could-Eat-For-Every-Meal-Every-Day List. You, honestly, would never get bored of them!
With the nifty Instant Pot as the primary kitchen appliance in our household, these wings are cooked and ready to be served in less than an hour. That’s practically 0% effort, which is definitely my kinda weeknight meal!
Low-Carb Barbecue Sauce For Chicken Wings
Traditional barbecue sauce contains sweeteners like sugar, molasses, honey, etc., which are all not an option when following a low-carb, ketogenic diet lifestyle. Because of this, I’ve loved experimenting with low-carb alternatives to develop a barbecue sauce that not only mimics the kind you’d find bottled at the grocery store, but that surpasses all flavor expectations!
This Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce does JUST THAT. Sweetened with cinnamon and my favorite low-carb- and paleo-friendly sweetener, Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener, and spiced up with cayenne, ground chipotle chile, crushed red pepper flakes, and hot sauce! My mouth is watering just talking about it…
This sauce is completely customizable based on your preferences. Not a fan of spicy? Omit the hot sauce and cayenne! Want it a little sweeter? Add an extra teaspoon of monk fruit sweetener! Taste the sauce along the way and have fun with it!
I’ve made this sauce so many times and it still blows my mind!
These Chicken Wings Are Quick And Easy To Prepare Party Appetizer!
When we host people at our house or when we’re invited to a party, I always bring a dish-to-pass that tastes delicious and one that I, personally, will be able to eat.
This recipe is perfect because it only takes less than an hour to prepare! I always have the ingredients on hand, it’s low-carb, and tastes SO GOOD. I have made this recipe multiple times and people never even know it’s low-carb, paleo-friendly, and refined sugar-free!
Net Carbs In Instant Pot Low-Carb Sweet And Spicy Barbecue Chicken Wings
With only 1.6 grams of net carbs per serving, you can enjoy these Instant Pot Low-Carb Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Chicken Wings and remain in ketosis!
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Instant Pot Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 4 oz. tomato paste
- ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ tablespoons golden monk fruit sweetener, use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products
Chicken Wings
- 2 lbs. chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
Miscellaneous
Materials
Instructions
- Add all barbecue sauce ingredients to a small pot. Over medium-high heat, bring sauce to a slight boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow sauce to simmer for 10 minutes.
- To a medium bowl, add chicken wings and coarse salt. Stir until wings are coated in salt.
- Add salted wings to the Instant Pot insert. Pour sauce over top of wings.
- Seal the Instant Pot lid and set to Manual setting for 10 minutes.
- After the timer goes off, using the quick release method, depressurize the Instant Pot.
- Turn on oven broiler and move oven rack to second from the top. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and set a baking rack on top of lined tray. Spray baking rack with avocado oil cooking spray.
- Using a tongs, transfer wings from the Instant Pot insert to baking rack.
- Using a basting brush, brush barbecue sauce from the Instant Pot insert onto both sides of the chicken wings.
- Broil wings for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway. Be sure to watch the wings to ensure they only slightly char and do not burn.
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