I made buffalo chicken drumsticks in slow cooker a couple of weeks ago and I gotta tell ya, I think I’m in love. They were so easy to make and they really were like eating a big buffalo wing. We’ll definitely make them again and I’d like to try some other versions. Start them off in the crockpot. Finish them in the broiler for a crispy finish. So tasty! (And you can make them as hot or as saucy as you want.)
You can also make drumsticks in the oven in about an hour. Any way you make them, they’re going to be delicious!
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
Spice Mix
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- Salt to taste
Buffalo Chicken
- 4 lbs. chicken drumsticks skin-on
- 1 cup bottled buffalo wing sauce such as Frank's Red Hot plus a little more
Instructions
Spice Mix
- Combine paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt in a small bowl.
Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
- Pour a small amount of wing sauce into the bottom of a large slow cooker – just enough to coat the bottom.
- Arrange the drumsticks in the slow cooker laying them as flat as possible.
- Sprinkle the drumsticks with the spice mix and cover with 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce. Stir to coat evenly.
- Cook for 4-6 hours on low. Remove the drumsticks from the slow cooker.
- Turn oven on broil. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position.
- Place drumsticks, skin side up, on a wire rack set on a rimmed pan or a slotted broiler pan that has been sprayed or brushed with oil.
- Brush chicken with half of the remaining wing sauce (1/4 cup) and broil until skin crisps up and chars lightly, about 5-10 minutes. Serve.
Jayme is a wife to 1 and a mother to four boys. She tries to save money in the kitchen by building a smart stockpile and meal planning. While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better – she never knows how crazy it’ll get at dinner time. You can find her on Instagram.
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