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Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks
Saucy slow cooker chicken drumsticks are such a juicy chicken dinner and only needs five ingredients. This family meal is easy and delicious.
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 drumsticks 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.
- To make sure the chicken has cooked all the way through, check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. The meat will be fully cooked at 160 degrees, but will taste the most tender when it registers at least at 170-175 degrees.
- It's better to place the chicken in a single layer as it's the easiest way to ensure the chicken is equally saucy, but they could be stacked as well. If stacking the chicken drumsticks make sure to toss the chicken in the sauce again well before serving.
- Chicken thighs or chicken legs can also be substituted easily into this recipe. Chicken wings can be used in this recipe, but may cook quicker.
- The chicken can be frozen in the sauce to make a freezer meal, but the chicken and sauce must be defrosted 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
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
685mg
(29%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Legs
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.