Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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Are you looking for quick and easy crock pot recipe for chicken legs? Crock Pot Chicken Drumstick recipes are so flavorful and perfect for that off-the-grill taste!

Crock Pot Chicken Drumstick Recipe: Easy crock pot recipe for chicken legs. So flavorful and our trick to getting that off the grill taste!

How to Make Chicken Drumstick Recipes in a Crock Pot

UPDATED: Mikey made a new video of this family favorite recipe!

Notes on Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks

We make chicken legs in the crock pot a LOT. I love how flavorful and versatile they can be. I have been known to just throw them in with a little Lawry's Seasoned Salt and call it a day. Sometimes we go a step further to make them Crock Pot BBQ Chicken Legs. We have also been known to make this One Pot Chicken Dinner with chicken drumsticks instead of the boneless thighs in the original recipe.
This recipe is from America Test Kitchen's Slow Cooker Revolution.
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As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed .

This recipe from America Test Kitchen's Slow Cooker Revolution takes things a step further by coating the legs in your own seasoning mixture, adding your sauce, crocking and then doing our signature broiler step (that the test kitchen recommends as well). The broiler step is totally optional BUT it does give the legs and incredible off-the-grill flavor.

Crock Pot Chicken Drumstick Recipe: Easy crock pot recipe for chicken legs. So flavorful and our trick to getting that off the grill taste!

1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
4 lbs bone in skin on chicken drumsticks
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
vegetable oil spray

Combine your sugar, seasonings and spices.
Pour seasonings into a gallon sized baggie and place your chicken in the bag a few pieces at a time. Close the bag and shake to coat.
Place your coated chicken in your slow cooker (it is okay to overlap.)
Drizzle 1/2 c barbecue sauce over the chicken and toss to coat them evenly.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, until your chicken is tender.
Place your oven rack 10 inches from your broiler element and turn on your broiler.
Cover a cookie sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Arrange chicken on the prepared baking sheet..
Brush 1/2 c barbecue sauce on chicken and broil 1-5 minutes, until chicken is crisp and slightly charred.
Turn chicken legs to opposite side and brush with 1/2 c barbecue sauce and broil for additional 1-5 minutes until second side is crisp and slightly charred.

We make chicken legs in the crock pot a LOT. I love how flavorful and versatile they can be. I have been known to just throw them in with a little Lawry's Seasoned Salt and call it a day. Sometimes we go a step further to make them Crock Pot BBQ Chicken Legs. We have also been known to make this One Pot Chicken Dinner with chicken drumsticks instead of the boneless thighs in the original recipe.
This recipe is from America Test Kitchen's Slow Cooker Revolution.
Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
Finally, all slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed .

Calories in a Chicken Leg

Can I be honest? Some days, this gal needs more than a chicken breast for dinner. And, knowing that a chicken leg with the skin removed after cooking is only 180 calories makes me happy that I can have my chicken and eat it too! (A chicken leg with skin intact is 260 calories.) So, at least for me, that makes recipes like this a bit guilt free. We can enjoy a flavorful cut of meat without breaking the calorie bank!

Slow Cooker Recommendations

I really prefer the non-stick surface of this slow cooker for recipes like this, however, any 5-6qt slow cooker will work just fine.

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