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Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks

These Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks are so easy to make! With only three main ingredients, these are a great last minute dinner or game day appetizer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 689kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch

Instructions

  • Pat the chicken dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet or a heavy bottomed dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches brown the chicken, just about a minute on each side.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the BBQ sauce and honey.
  • Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour some of the sauce in the bottom of the crock pot. Put the chicken in the crock pot and cover them with the remaining sauce. It's okay if some of the chicken is layered.
  • Cook on low for four hours or until a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees. Remove the chicken from the crock pot and plate on the serving platter.
  • Whisk the corn starch with 2 tablespoons hot water. Add to the sauce, whisking it to combine. With the crock pot still on low, cook for five minutes. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and serve with sauce.
  • Optional: If you would like to crisp up the skin on the chicken a little more you can put it on a wire cooling rack. Set the cooling rack with the chicken on it in a rimmed baking sheet. Put the chicken under the broiler for 5 minutes watching it closely to ensure it doesn't burn.

Nutrition

Serving: 3drumsticks | Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1031mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg