5 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken

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5 from 10 votes

Tender slow-cooker drumsticks in a sweet, savory honey-soy sauce with ketchup and garlic.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 5 ingredient crockpot chicken, american food, american recipe

Servings: people

Cost: $

Ingredients

3 lb chicken drumsticks
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp minced garlic
Optional garnish: sesame seeds, green onion, or parsley

Instructions

Prepare the slow cooker by spraying with nonstick spray, then arrange fully thawed chicken drumsticks at the bottom.
In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and minced garlic.
Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker.
Cook on HIGH for about 4 hours or LOW for about 6 hours, keeping the lid on. Check several drumsticks with a food thermometer, avoiding the bone; the chicken must reach 165°F. Timing varies by slow cooker and drumstick size.
Once cooked, remove from the slow cooker and serve.
Optionally, garnish with sesame seeds, green onion, or parsley before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Start with fully thawed drumsticks and keep the lid on; check several pieces for 165°F away from the bone.
Use reduced-sodium soy sauce if you prefer a less salty sauce; avoid adding salt before tasting.
For thicker sauce, reduce it in a saucepan after the chicken is fully cooked, stirring so the honey does not scorch.

Estimated nutrition: Per 1/4 recipe, including all skin and sauce. Bone-in drumsticks use a 67% edible-weight reference; regular soy sauce is included. Nonstick spray, optional garnish, and serving sides are excluded. Brands, portions, and sauce left behind change the estimate.

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