Description
A simple and delicious recipe for tender, flavorful drumsticks cooked low and slow in a crock pot. With a sweet and savory glaze, these melt-in-your-mouth drumsticks make an easy, family-friendly dinner.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
1. Place drumsticks in the crock pot.
2. In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
3. Pour the sauce mixture over the drumsticks.
4. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
5. Optional: For crispier skin, broil drumsticks for 2–3 minutes after cooking.
6. Serve hot with your favorite side dishes.
Notes
For crispier skin, place cooked drumsticks under the broiler for 2–3 minutes.
You can adjust the sweetness or saltiness by tweaking the amount of honey or soy sauce.
Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drumstick
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg