Description
These Slow Cooker Sticky Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks are tender, flavorful, and coated in a rich, sweet-savory sauce that makes an easy and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- Chicken drumsticks (10)
- Honey (1/2 cup)
- Light brown sugar (1/2 cup)
- Balsamic vinegar (1/3 cup)
- Low sodium soy sauce (1/3 cup)
- Garlic (6 cloves, minced)
- Fresh ginger (2 tablespoons, grated)
- Sriracha (2 teaspoons)
- Black pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
- Cornstarch (2 teaspoons, optional)
- Garnishes: Fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Start with the sauce. In a small saucepan, mix honey, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger, sriracha, and black pepper. Bring to a bubble, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Prep your chicken. Remove skin if preferred, pat drumsticks dry, and arrange them in the slow cooker.
- Marry the chicken and sauce. Pour the sauce over the drumsticks, ensuring they’re completely coated.
- Let the magic happen. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Thicken the sauce (if desired). Remove chicken, mix cornstarch with cold water, add to sauce, and cook on HIGH for 15 more minutes.
- Put it all together. Return chicken to the sauce or plate it and spoon sauce over. Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- For extra sticky chicken, broil after slow cooking for a caramelized exterior.
- If using skin-on drumsticks, brown them in a skillet before slow cooking for better texture.
- Check chicken at the 5-hour mark when cooking on LOW to avoid overcooking.
- You can prepare the sauce ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Adjust sweetness with rice vinegar or lime juice if needed after cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 drumsticks
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: slow cooker, honey soy, chicken drumsticks, easy dinner, Asian cuisine