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December 22, 2014 By Cris 32 Comments

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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!
Chicken Drumstick Recipes

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

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

Chicken Drumstick Recipe

Crock Pot Chicken Drumstick Recipe: Easy crock pot recipe for chicken legs. So flavorful and a great trick to getting that off the grill taste! – Recipe altered from Slow Cooker Revolution.
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Drumstick Recipe, Chicken Leg Recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 -4
Calories: 528kcal
Author: Cris
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Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

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Notes

  • 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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  • 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.
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Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 983mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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Crock Pot Chicken Drumstick Recipe: Easy crock pot recipe for chicken legs. So flavorful and our trick to getting that off the grill taste!
Chicken Drumstick Recipes

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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Comments

  1. Dixie says

    April 5, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    5 stars
    I thawed out chicken legs by accident and I had to work so I did a search and happened onto this recipe. I am seldom impressed with what I made in a slow cooker as it always kind of the same consistency to me just meh. This recipe impressed me and it turned out so good. Cooked not soaked in liquid and mushy. I will make this again and would even make it for company I liked it so much. Could just be because it turned out so different than most things. It’s a keeper!

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      April 11, 2022 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for letting us know. We love hearing when our readers enjoy a recipe we posted.

  2. Jeri says

    October 10, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today. It was so good I ate 4 of those bad boys.
    Delicious ❤️

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      October 12, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      That’s awesome Jeri! I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for taking the time to let us know!

  3. Tricia Grover says

    October 1, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Can you give me a recommendation if I want to cook in the oven instead of a crock pot? (My rectangular crock pot from the 70’s!!!! finally died – the one I have now is small and round, things don’t really fit well)

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      October 1, 2020 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Tricia!

      I’m so sorry we don’t have a recommendation. The crock pot and instant pot versions are so good, it is our go to so we haven’t tested in the oven. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!

      Aunt Lou

  4. Margaret says

    September 8, 2020 at 10:44 am

    Just fixed these chicken legs over the weekend and they were great. Easy to fix and my husband really liked them. I will definitely fix this again.

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      September 8, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      That’s awesome Margaret! I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for taking the time to come and let us know. We love hearing when a reader enjoys a recipe we post!

    • Jeri says

      October 10, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      5 stars
      You guys are so cute! Loved the show.
      Making these today. Thank you!

  5. Connie says

    May 15, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    This is a really good barbeque chicken recipe. It turned out great and even the picky eaters loved it. I was just wondering what kind of barbeque sauce people used. I used honey bbq sauce.

    Reply
  6. Richard Hall says

    March 5, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    I made this and it is mine and my wifes favorite! However, I notice in the video he says 1 tablespoon of brown sugar but the ingredient list on here says 1 teaspoon. I used 1 teaspoon and it turned out real good! Just didn’t know if it is suppose to be tablespoon or not. Either way, definitely making this again!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 5, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Richard-
      We recently updated the recipe and that is a typo (that I am fixing after I post this comment). However, if you liked it with a teaspoon, personally, I’d just keep it that way when you make it! Less sugar isn’t a bad thing. So glad you enjoyed it!

  7. Al Az says

    September 19, 2019 at 8:09 am

    5 stars
    5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars!!!

    Reply
  8. Samantha says

    May 28, 2019 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    So dang good! This is my go to recipe from now on. I have shared it with family members and friends. Super delish! Smokey, with a hint of sweet. Tastes almost just like if you were to pop it on the grill.
    Definitely a recipe, that I highly recommend.

    Reply
  9. Regina says

    May 9, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    5 stars
    I really like this recipe. I substituted 1/2 tsp of ground ginger for the ground mustard. Added to taste: poultry seasoning, thyme and basil. I wanted more of a roasted finish so I didn’t add the barbeque sauce this time. It was ready in 4 hrs. on low. Will try with barbeque sauce next time.

    Reply
  10. Chris says

    April 23, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    I would like to make the suggestion that you change the measure abbreviation to Tb and tsp! It wasn’t until I got to the cayenne that I realized it wasn’t a Tb of each. I added more brown sugar. We will see how it turns out.

    Reply
  11. Aileen says

    April 13, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    Can we cook on high instead of low?

    Reply
  12. Carrie says

    April 9, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for the great recipe. Have you ever seasoned overnight? If so, is it recommended?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      April 12, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Carrie-
      I haven’t but it should be fine if you want to! Enjoy!

  13. Nicole says

    March 18, 2017 at 10:29 am

    Hi Meghan, what setting do i put the crock pot on, high or low?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 28, 2017 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Nicole-
      We cooked them on low. Enjoy!

  14. Tami G says

    March 17, 2017 at 3:50 pm

    4 stars
    The chicken is just placed in the pot. There is no extra liquid needed? Also, putting them in the oven is required for finish or can I just eat them without sticking them in the oven?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 28, 2017 at 8:10 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Tami-
      We don’t add any additional liquid. You don’t have to broil if you don’t mind the texture of the slow cooked chicken skin. Hope that helps!

  15. Meghan says

    March 7, 2017 at 10:12 am

    Can you make these without BBQ sauce? I need them to be more of a roasted chicken instead. If so, what would you use?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 7, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Meghan-

      I’d just leave out the sauce. The seasonings will be nice on their own. Hope that helps!

  16. Erika says

    March 1, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    So the pictures for this recipe have had the skin removed?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 1, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika-
      I believe these images have the skin on. We used to take the skin off before broiling, but these days we leave it on and then whoever doesn’t want the skin (like me) takes it off on our plate. If the whole family does not want the skin, it is super easy to remove right before the broiling step. Hope that helps! Enjoy!

  17. Lana says

    August 29, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    Can you use frozen drumsticks?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      August 30, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      Hi Lana-
      While many people cook frozen meat all the time, I have not tried the drumsticks frozen. Food safety folks don’t recommend it as they are afraid the chicken won’t cook evenly or hot enough, fast enough (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Slow_Cookers_and_Food_Safety.pdf ). I would also think that bone-in cuts like drumsticks may run into that issue more than boneless cuts. I personally would thaw mine first if I were you– even though I have been known to throw boneless cuts in frozen as well as a roast from time to time. Hope that helps,
      Cris

  18. Eileen says

    December 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    like this recipe—like to know the brand of the crock pot you have that stirs automatically every 2 hours?

    Reply
  19. Cris says

    December 22, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    5 stars
    Really love the complex flavor the seasonings offer this recipe!

    Reply

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