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Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks
Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks are cooked tenderly in a sauce made from honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and garlic, producing a sweet-savory glaze. The slow cooking makes the meat fall-off-the-bone tender, while the marinade infuses flavor throughout. This dish is ideal for hands-off cooking and pairs well with rice or vegetables.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
12
Legs
Calories:
225 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken drumstick about 12 drumsticks
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 clove garlic minced finely or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup and garlic.
- Spray the slow cooker with a spray cooking oil. Place the chicken drumsticks inside the bottom of the slow cooker, stacking the chicken if necessary.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken drumsticks.
- Cook the chicken drumsticks on high for 4 hours (or low for 6 hours). Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours until chicken reaches 160°F for safe consumption; 170-175°F yields more tender meat.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer if possible for even saucing; if stacked, toss with sauce before serving.
- Chicken thighs or legs can substitute drumsticks; wings cook faster and require less time.
- Chicken can be frozen in the sauce for later use but should be fully thawed before cooking in the slow cooker.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
685mg
(29%)
Potassium
203mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Legs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 685mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 159IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.