Spicy Molasses Chicken Drumsticks

My kids love drumsticks, and since they are super cheap, and can be cooked in the crock pot without drying out, I am all for them! This is a fast, easy, and yummy recipe. Perfect for a Sunday lunch, or weeknight dinner.

Spicy Molasses Chicken Drumsticks

Chicken drumsticks, slow cooked in the crock pot with spicy molasses sauce, are perfect for a Sunday lunch or weeknight dinner.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken drumsticks, crock pot

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Total Time: 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 5

Calories: 356kcal

Equipment

slow cooker

Sheet Pan

Ingredients

• 10 Drumsticks
• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Sauce

• 1/2 cup Molasses
• 1/4 cup Chili sauce
• 2 Tbs Garlic minced
• 1 tbs Sriacha or hot sauce of choice

Instructions

• Preheat oven to Broil on high
• In a small bowl mix up the sauce ingredients
• Put a few spoonfuls of sauce in the bottom of the crock pot
• Season chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper, and lay on a lined baking sheet with space between each leg.
• Broil chicken drumsticks on high for 6 minutes
• Remove chicken from oven, and place in crock pot
• Dump remaining sauce over chicken, and stir to coat each drumstick.
• Put lid on crock pot, and cook on low for 4-6 hours
• Optional: Broil for another 3-4 minutes to caramelize glaze and crisp up the skin. Keep a close eye so it does not burn.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 893mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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Get your ingredients together, and measure into a bowl.

Stir it up!

Broil chicken for 6 minutes.

Put a little sauce in the bottom of your crock pot, then put your chicken in.

Cover with remaining sauce.

Cook 4-6 hours with lid on, then enjoy!