Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks

4.25 from 4 votes

Just a few ingredients and you can have these slow cooker chicken drumsticks waiting for you. Let the crockpot do all the work and get tender, juicy, and delicious chicken!

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken drumsticks
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup favorite dry rub or spice mixture
1 cup barbecue sauce

Dry Rub

1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon salt
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

If you are making the dry rub, combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix to combine.
1 Tablespoon chili powder, 1 Tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, Pinch cayenne pepper
Add the chicken, olive oil, and spice mixture to a large plastic bag. Seal and toss well to coat the chicken evenly.
3 pounds chicken drumsticks, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 cup favorite dry rub or spice mixture
Arrange the chicken in the base of the crockpot in a single, even layer. Alternating the way you put them down allows to fit more in. Pour over 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce.
1 cup barbecue sauce
Cook on low for approximately 4 hours, or until the chicken reaches at least 165ºF.
Remove chicken from crockpot and toss with the remaining barbecue sauce.
Serve immediately for broil for 3-5 minutes to get crispy skin (see notes)

Notes

Best Dry Rub Recipe - I always have this in my pantry to put on chicken, pork, turkey, beef etc.

Thaw frozen drumsticks in the refrigerator before cooking. Do not cook frozen chicken in the slow cooker.

For crispy skin, brush cooked drumsticks with sauce and broil on a foil-lined baking sheet for 3–5 minutes.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3–4 days.

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