Description
Try these delicious Crockpot Cherry Cola Chicken Drumsticks for a quick and flavorful dinner! With cherry cola and tangy barbecue sauce, this dish is a perfect blend of sweetness and savory goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ pounds chicken drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup cherry cola
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Season the drumsticks with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and sear the drumsticks until lightly browned on all sides.
- Place the drumsticks into the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together cherry cola, barbecue sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cornstarch until well mixed.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken drumsticks in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours until the chicken is very tender.
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, remove the lid to allow the sauce to thicken.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the level of sweetness by altering the amount of brown sugar.
For extra flavor, marinate the drumsticks in the sauce overnight before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drumstick
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg