Irresistible Slow Cooker Sticky Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks

🥘 Ingredients

Sauce

• balsamic vinegar
  1/3 c
• black pepper
  1/2 tsp
• fresh ginger (grated)
  2 tbsp
• garlic (minced)
  6 cloves
• honey
  1/2 c
• light brown sugar
  1/2 c
• low sodium soy sauce
  1/3 c
• sriracha
  2 tsp

Chicken Preparation

• chicken drumsticks
  10

Thicken Sauce (Optional)

• cornstarch
  2 tsp

Serving

• fresh cilantro
• toasted sesame seeds

🍳 Cookware

• small saucepan

Sauce

1. 1

   In a small saucepan , mix honey , light brown sugar , balsamic vinegar , low sodium soy sauce , garlic , fresh ginger , sriracha , and black pepper . Bring to a bubble, lower the heat, and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   honey: 1/2 c, light brown sugar: 1/2 c, balsamic vinegar: 1/3 c, low sodium soy sauce: 1/3 c, garlic: 6 cloves (minced), fresh ginger: 2 tbsp (grated), sriracha: 2 tsp, black pepper: 1/2 tsp

Chicken Preparation

1. 1

   Prep your chicken. Remove skin if preferred, pat chicken drumsticks dry, and arrange them in the slow cooker.

   chicken drumsticks: 10

Combine Chicken and Sauce

1. 1

   Pour the sauce over the drumsticks, ensuring they're completely coated.

Cooking

1. 1

   Cover and cook on HIGH for ⏱️ 240 minutes or LOW for ⏱️ 360 minutes .

Thicken Sauce (Optional)

1. 1

   Remove chicken, mix cornstarch with cold water, add to sauce, and cook on HIGH for ⏱️ 15 minutes .

   cornstarch: 2 tsp

Serving

1. 1

   Return chicken to the sauce or plate it and spoon sauce over. Garnish with fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds before serving.

   fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds