Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks

🔹️ Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks 🍗

✅ Tender, flavorful chicken drumsticks with a delicious BBQ glaze — all made effortlessly in your slow cooker!


⏱️ Time

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 6


🧂 Ingredients

3 lbs chicken drumsticks

1 tbsp paprika

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp garlic salt

1 ½ cups BBQ sauce, divided



👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. ↪️ Prepare the spice rub:
In a small bowl, combine paprika, cumin, and garlic salt. Stir to mix.


2. ↪️ Season the chicken:
Sprinkle the spice mixture over the drumsticks and rub evenly over the skin.


3. ↪️ Cook in the slow cooker:
Place the drumsticks in the crock pot and pour 1 cup of BBQ sauce over them.
Cover and cook on low for 4–6 hours until tender. (If cooking on high, reduce the time.)


4. ↪️ Broil for extra glaze:
Preheat oven broiler. Place cooked chicken on a foil-lined, sprayed cookie sheet.
Brush half of the remaining BBQ sauce on the drumsticks. Broil 1–5 minutes until lightly browned.


5. ↪️ Finish broiling:
Flip the drumsticks, brush with the remaining BBQ sauce, and broil another 1–5 minutes until nicely caramelized.


6. ↪️ Serve hot:
Enjoy your tender, flavorful chicken drumsticks immediately!



💡 Tips

✅ For extra flavor, marinate the drumsticks in the spice rub for 30 minutes before cooking.
✅ Serve with roasted veggies or mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
✅ Adjust BBQ sauce amount for more or less sweetness/spice.
✅ Broil carefully — watch closely to avoid burning the glaze.


This Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks recipe is simple, hands-off, and perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. Tender, juicy chicken with a sweet and smoky BBQ finish — everyone will ask for seconds!