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Incredible Slow Cooker Drumsticks (4-Ingredients!)

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Get delicious, fall-off-the-bone meat with this easy slow cooker drumsticks recipe that just uses 4 ingredients!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword chicken, crock pot, Crockpot, drumsticks, slow cooker drumsticks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 369

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 pounds chicken drumsticks
  • 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce

Instructions

  • Mix together the paprika, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Place the chicken drumsticks in a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with the spice mixture and toss to coat. Pour over ½ cups of of the bbq sauce and smooth to cover the tops of the chicken legs.
  • Cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours or low for 4-6, or until the chicken is cooked through and very tender.

For Crispy Skin

  • Carefully remove to a foil lined broiler safe pan. Discard the remaining cooking liquid, or strain and reserve for another use. Brush all sides of the chicken legs with remaining 1 cup of the bbq sauce, then broil on high for 2-4 minutes, flip, then broil an additional 2 minutes or until just starting to crisp, watching it carefully to avoid burning. *Trust me, don't walk away or the chicken will burn.

Notes

  • Sugar content and nutritional information will depend on the specific BBQ sauce used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 (of 6) | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 394IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
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