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These slow cooker bang bang chicken drumsticks are bold, creamy, and perfect for spooning over rice with an extra drizzle of sauce.
If you love easy chicken drumstick recipes, also try my slow cooker chicken drumsticks recipe.

If you’ve never tried Bang Bang Chicken, you’re in for a treat—the sauce is bold, creamy, and totally addictive. It’s amazing on these slow-cooked drumsticks, but it’s also the same sauce that makes bang bang shrimp so popular.

Ingredients for Bang Bang Chicken
Here’s what you’ll need to make these saucy, flavorful drumsticks:
- Chicken Drumsticks: Budget-friendly and perfect for slow cooking—they soak up the sauce and stay tender.
- What Makes Bang Bang Sauce So Good: A bold combo of mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha creates a creamy, sweet-heat glaze that caramelizes beautifully under the broiler.
- Salt & Pepper: Simple seasoning that balances the richness of the sauce.
- Green Onions: A fresh, crisp topping that adds color and contrast when serving.

Cook’s Tips & Variations
Optional Marination: You can marinate this chicken in the sauce the night before (be sure to only use half of the sauce, the other half is for serving).
Spicier: Double the sriracha in this recipe or add a few shakes of Tabasco. Additionally, you can add red pepper flakes if desired; approximately a half teaspoon will do.
Other cuts of chicken: Bone-in Chicken thighs work well too. If you choose to use boneless chicken (thighs or breasts), there is no need to brown the chicken before serving.

Serving Suggestions
These bold drumsticks are perfect over white or jasmine rice to soak up the flavorful sauce. Right before serving, sprinkle with sliced green onions and don’t forget that extra bang bang sauce on the side—cool, creamy, and perfect for dipping.
Other Sides we love with this dish are crockpot mac and cheese, slow cooker collard greens, crockpot cabbage and our favorite is crockpot corn on the cob.

Featured Comment
“Very good as written, no need to change a thing. Thank you for your time and effort!”
– kara

Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. chicken drumsticks
- 2 tsp. sriracha
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce, I use Frank's Red Hot brand sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1 bunch green onions, for serving
Instructions
- Add the drumsticks to the slow cooker.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, salt and pepper. Stir.
- Place half of the sauce in another bowl and place in the fridge for serving. Pour the other half of the sauce over the chicken.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 3.5-4 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- If you have a wire rack, place that on a sheet pan. When the cooking time is up place the chicken on the wire rack that is on the sheet pan (or directly on the sheet pan if you don't have a rack).
- Broil for about 5 minutes or until browned. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the chicken when serving.
- You can serve the chicken with the hot sauce poured over the chicken (great over rice). And also serve it with a side of the cold reserved bang bang sauce. We love these drumsticks with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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Can this be done in an instant pot?
You will have to add more liquid I think.
Hello, my crockpot only has the 8 hour, or 10 hour low setting. I would have to set this to cook while I am at work from 8:00-4:30. After the 8 hours, my crock pot switches over to the “warm” setting instead of continuing to cook. Do you think I will be safe to let them cook for 8 hours on low?
They will be fine but will be falling off the bone and be more like shredded chicken.
So good! And so easy! The only thing I changed was that I used 2.5 lbs. of boneless chicken breast. I cooked it for the shortest amount of time suggested, which was 3 1/2 hours on high. The chicken was so tender and perfect. And the sauce is TOO DIE FOR!
morning,may i use chicken thighs if so how long.thank you stay safe.
The same amount of time should work. I would do 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Loved this!! I used two large (and thick) chicken breasts instead of drumsticks. Turned out great! Thanks for the recipe, will make again!
I have made this recipie 4 times now it’s awesome. The sauce also makes a great dip for chips and crackers imho.
Hi! I am trying to not eat as much dairy! Can I substitute the Mayo in the bang bang recipe for primal kitchen Mayo made out of avocado oil?
Mayo does not have dairy in it (made from oil and eggs). So either will work.
Is there a way to make it so it’s not that spicy? I can’t eat spicy.
You can skip the sriracha. I didn’t think the chili sauce is hot at all, almost tastes like sweet and sour sauce.
Please confirm; sweet chili sauce or Frank’s Red Hot? These are two very different items.
Thanks!
Sweey chili. I will clarify the instructions.
What can I substitute for the mayonnaise to make it less fattening?
Hard to say without testing. I personally would use low-fat mayonnaise (or half fat-free).
Yogurt