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four chicken drumsticks on top of a bed of mashed potatoes with corn cobs in the background
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Slow Cooker BBQ Drumsticks

These slow cooker BBQ drumsticks are loaded with sweet and spicy seasonings, BBQ sauce, slow cooked, and then finished under the broiler. Yum!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 644kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • foil-lined baking sheet
  • bbq brush

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cajun seasoning
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 cups bbq sauce divided

Instructions

  • Place all your drumsticks in your slow cooker.
  • Mix together the brown sugar, pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cajun seasoning.
  • Sprinkle the seasoning mix all over the chicken.
  • Drizzle the honey all over the chicken.
  • Pour 1 ½ cups of the bbq sauce into the slow cooker over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
  • Right before serving place the drumsticks on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
  • Brush the drumsticks with the remaining bbq sauce and broil under the broiler until they are caramelized, do not let them burn! Keep a close on them under the broiler, you just want to crisp them up a bit.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 1713mg | Potassium: 893mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 802IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg