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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Legs

SLOW COOKER HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN LEGS are a quick and easy crockpot meal. The result is fall off the bone chicken with a delicious coating of sticky sweet honey garlic sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6
Calories: 497kcal
Author: Tammi

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs Chicken Drumsticks/Legs
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • optional: sesame seeds and chopped green onion for garnish

SLURRY TO THICKEN

  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • 4 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Spray the inside of the slow cooker and turn on to low setting
  • Salt and pepper the chicken as desired
  • Place water into the crockpot and then add the chicken making a layer on the bottom.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic and onion.
  • Pour over the chicken, place the lid on and cook for 4.5 hours.
  • If you want to thicken the sauce: remove chicken after 4.5 hours and make the slurry with the corn starch and water. Whisk into the liquid inside the crockpot, and turn onto high setting. Place the chicken back into the slow cooker and cook, lid off, for about another 30 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

- serve over rice with your choice of vegetable side or salad.
- top with sesame seeds and chopped green onion for garnish, optional yet recommended

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 1060mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g