Slow-Cooked Chicken Drumsticks

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Learn how long to bake chicken drumsticks for delicious, fall-off-the-bone results every time. Use your favorite barbecue sauce and feel free to add more seasonings of your choice.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
3 hrs
Total Time:
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
10

Ingredients

  • cooking spray

  • 5 pounds chicken drumsticks

  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease a baking pan with cooking spray.

    Ingredients to make slow cooked chicken drumsticks

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  2. Arrange chicken drumsticks in the prepared pan; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

    A baking sheet with chicken drumsticks topped with Cajun seasoning, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper

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  3. Sprinkle flour on top. Spray chicken with cooking spray; cover the baking pan with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours.

    A baking sheet with seasoned chicken drumsticks topped with flour and sprayed with baking spray

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  4. Remove foil and pour barbecue sauce evenly over chicken.

    A baking sheet of baked chicken drumsticks topped with barbecue sauce

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  5. Continue baking, uncovered, until chicken is tender and falling off the bone, about 30 minutes more.

    A baking sheet with slow cooked chicken drumsticks with barbecue sauce

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Recipe Tip

If you prefer to serve the chicken without barbecue sauce, cook until the drumsticks are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

352 Calories
16g Fat
10g Carbs
39g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 352
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 21%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 506mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 39g 77%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 343mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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