Slow Cooker Chicken Legs
How to make slow cooker chicken legs or drumsticks. Tender and tasty you just throw them in with some seasonings and enjoy for dinner.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp minced garlic optional
Instructions
- Spray non stick spray inside Crock.
- Brush all sides of legs with olive oil and minced garlic if desired. Then mix spices together in a bowl and sprinkle all over well.
- Put into slow cooker trying to overlap the least amount possible.
- Cook on low for 3.5-4 hours or until internal temperature of thickest part of drumsticks reaches 165 degrees F.
- Enjoy right out of the pot or crisp on baking sheet under boiler or air fryer. Brush legs with olive oil for either. Broil for a few minutes until crisped, or add into preheated air fryer at 400 for 2 min on each side.
Video
Notes
Slow Cooker Chicken Legs on High
- 2.5 hours or until internal temp. reaches 165F.
Slow Cooker Frozen Chicken Legs
- Timing doesn't change from the above directions
- Change in cook time will vary if yours are thicker than mine
- Always check with a thermometer and remove once the thickest part reaches 165 degrees F
Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 690mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg