Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks
These sweet and sticky crock pot chicken drumsticks are lightly floured, then slathered and slow-cooked in the most mouthwatering citrus soy marinade wth orange slices.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 orange thinly sliced
- 8 to 10 chicken drumsticks or enough to cover the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- green onions sliced, for garnish, optional
- sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Layer in the orange slices. Arrange the orange slices on the bottom of the crock pot in one layer.
- Coat the chicken. In a large plate or a mixing bowl, combine flour, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Toss the chicken in the flour mixture to coat. Add chicken to the crock pot in one single layer.
- Add the marinade. In a small mixing bowl combine sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, and garlic; mix well until thoroughly incorporated. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and brush it all around the pieces.
- Cook. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for about 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked.
- Rest and serve. Uncover and gently stir, and then let the chicken stand for 10 minutes. Garnish the chicken drumsticks with slices of green onions and sesame seeds, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 2drumsticks | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 26.4g | Fat: 6.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 115.5mg | Sodium: 499.2mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 9.3g
