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Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks

These slow cooker chicken drumsticks are coated in a spice rub and barbecue sauce, then cooked to tender perfection in the crock pot. A super easy 3 ingredient dinner option that takes just minutes to assemble.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 323 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ Spice Rub
  • 2 1/2 cups BBQ sauce divided use
  • cooking spray

Instructions

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  1. Coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
  2. Rub the BBQ spice all over the drumsticks, then place the drumsticks in the slow cooker in layers.
  3. Pour 2 cups of BBQ sauce into the slow cooker. Gently toss to coat.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  5. Preheat the broiler.
  6. Remove the chicken drumsticks from the slow cooker and place them in a single layer on a sheet pan coated with cooking spray.
  7. Brush the remaining 1/2 cup sauce over the drumsticks. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until edges are starting to brown and crisp, then serve.

Notes

  • Leave the skin on your drumsticks, the skin helps to keep the meat from drying out.
  • Watch your chicken carefully under the broiler! You want to crisp up the edges a bit, but you don’t want your drumsticks to burn.

Nutrition Information

Calories 323kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 139mg (46%) Sodium 647mg (27%) Potassium 449mg (13%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 323

% Daily Value*

Calories 323kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 139mg 46%
Sodium 647mg 27%
Potassium 449mg 10%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.