Are you looking for a delicious alternative to BBQ Chicken Legs? Our Crock Pot Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style} are incredibly flavorful, fall apart tender and so perfectly charred they’ll swear they were grilled. Shh! We’ll never tell.
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How to Make Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style} in the Slow Cooker
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Ever since the Crock Pot Mississippi Beef Roast hit the scene, we have been “Mississippi” crazy around here… Especially Mikey! Now, truth be told, I don’t have the first clue why this flavor combo is dubbed Mississippi other than my guess is it originated from a home kitchen in Mississippi, but regardless, we just love the flavor.
So it wasn’t long before we tried it out with chicken legs since that is Miss Add’s very favorite. We LOVED it. And, when Miss Add and I were talking about her next Kids in the Kitchen segment on our YouTube Channel she insisted we share our “Mississippi” twist on Crock Pot Chicken Legs!
More Mississippi Style Recipes
We love these flavors so much that we have a whole library of Mississippi- style recipes:
- Crock Pot Country Ribs {Mississippi Style}
- Instant Pot Country Ribs {Mississippi Style}
- Crock Pot Mississippi Beef Roast
- Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Thighs
- Crock Pot Mississippi Whole Chicken
- Crock Pot Mississippi Pork Roast
- Crock Pot Mississippi Pork Chops
- Crock Pot Mississippi Beef Sandwiches
- Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast
- Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken Thighs
- Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Noodles
- Electric Pressure Cooker Mississippi Chicken Noodles
- Crock Pot Creamy Mississippi Beef
- Electric Pressure Cooker Creamy Mississippi Beef
- Crock Pot Creamy Mississippi Beefy Mac
- Crock Pot Creamy Mississippi Chicken
- Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Legs
- Crock Pot Mississippi Ribs
How to Make Mississippi Chicken Legs Low Carb
While not everyone is comfortable using pre-made packets in their low carb diet, we enjoy these Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Legs in our low carb menu from time to time by substituting the traditional ranch packet for a dill ranch packet or chive and onion packet. Both reduce the carb counts for the entire recipe by 16 carbs. Additionally we make sure to use AuJus Gravy packets instead of higher carb gravy packets– this typically makes the carb count at least 1/4 of what it would be.
You can find these packets in almost any grocery store in the salad dressing aisle and gravy/sauces aisle. We also have them in our Amazon Recommendations under Low Carb Kitchen Favorites.
Like we always say on the blog, carb counts are ALWAYS going to be dependent on the exact ingredients you use– not the recipe itself.
Shopping List for Crock Pot Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style}
- 12 Chicken Legs
- 1 Envelope Au Jus Gravy Mix
- 1 Envelope Ranch Mix
- 1 Stick Butter- Sliced.
- 6 Pepperoncinis
- 1/2 Cup Pepperoncini Juice
Crock Pot Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style} Notes
- We like to use these liners for our cookie sheets.
- We make this recipe low carb by using the lowest carb mixes we can find.
- You can find more low carb recipes in our Low Carb Recipe Library that we update weekly.
- 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.
- 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.
- Some broilers also cook a lot hotter than others. Watch very closely so you do not burn your chicken.
Crock Pot Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style} Recipe
Crock Pot Chicken Legs {Mississippi Style}
Ingredients
- 12 Chicken Legs
- 1 Envelope Au Jus Gravy Mix
- 1 Envelope Ranch Mix
- 1 Stick Butter sliced
- 6 Pepperoncinis
- 1/2 Cup Pepperoncini Juice
Instructions
- Mix together the ranch and gravy mixes in a gallon size baggies
- Toss 3-4 legs in the bag at a time and shake to coat then place in a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Pour any remaining mix over the top of the chicken.
- Place butter evenly over the top.
- Add pepperoncinis and drizzle chicken with juice.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken is tender.
- Preheat oven broiler.
- Place chicken on a lined cookie sheet and broil (watching very closely) until char-grilled. Flip legs and broil remaining side.
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Notes
- We like to use these liners for our cookie sheets.
- We make this recipe low carb by using the lowest carb mixes we can find.
- You can find more low carb recipes in our Low Carb Recipe Library that we update weekly.
- 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.
- 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.
- Some broilers also cook a lot hotter than others. Watch very closely so you do not burn your chicken.
Nutrition
We recommend serving this dish with the following recipes:
If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also enjoy these chicken leg recipes:
- Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Legs
- Crock Pot Pesto Lemon Pepper Chicken Legs
- Instant Pot BBQ Drumsticks (Low Carb)
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I never would have thought to use au jou gravy mix & ranch mix together but I think I’ll give it a try!! I love drumsticks anyway & enjoy many of your recipes.
Thanks to the two of you for working so hard. Someone has to sacrifice energy & time, right?
Aw thanks so much Linda! We are so glad you enjoy the site!
For Mississippi chicken legs, can you suggest an alternative to the pepperoncinis? Something without the heat/spice of the pepperoncinis?
Hi Sue! Some readers have mentioned using dill pickles with success. Enjoy!
HI! I have made two of your recipes so far and loving them. In the Mississippi chicken legs recipe, can’t you suggest something besides pepperonchinis? Something that does not not have the spice/heat of the pepperonchinis?