Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Cooked first in the slow cooker and finished up in the oven, these BBQ chicken drumsticks are super juicy with a crispy skin.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 485 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or to taste
• 12 (4 ounce) bone-in chicken drumsticks, with skin
• 0.5 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.75 cup ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix ketchup, onion, brown sugar, garlic, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.

Step 2

Place chicken drumsticks in a slow cooker and drizzle sauce over top. Cook on High for 3 hours.

Step 3

When the 3 hours are almost up, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Transfer chicken and sauce to a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 5

Cook in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone, the juices run clear, and the skin is browned, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).