Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
This slow cooker honey garlic chicken drumsticks recipe delivers sweet and savory flavors with a hint of garlic and a touch of smokiness. Slow cooking the drumsticks creates tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken that practically melts in your mouth. These drumsticks are a fan favorite for game day parties and if you’re serving them for a holiday party or event, people can’t keep their hands off them. Or they’re perfect for busy weeknight dinners because your slow cooker does all the work for you. Optionally, for crispy skin, after slow cooking the drumsticks in your Crockpot, you can choose to broil the drumsticks. It only takes a couple of minutes but the crispy skin takes the texture to the next level.
Ingredients in Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks
honey low-sodium soy sauce ketchup olive oil fresh garlic – garlic powder may be substituted to taste ginger – I use freshly grated ginger but you can use dried ground ginger if that’s what you have onion powder smoked paprika salt pepper Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How To Make Chicken Drumsticks in a Slow Cooker
If you’re serving these for a party or event, like a game day party or tailgating, or for holiday entertaining, chances are there will be lots of other snacky, munchy appetizers and side dishes. I listed some easy favorites above. However, if you’re using these as a dinner protein option, then I’d add a house salad and some sheet pan fried rice would be an easy side.
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