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Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Drumsticks

by Sarah Olson on March 3, 2017 | Updated December 18, 2020 14 Comments

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These Slow Cooker Greek Drumsticks have so much flavor and are fall off the bone good!

greek chicken thighs on a pie tin with squash.

This Greek chicken turned out great. The chicken can be marinated over night in a ziplock bag with the yogurt marinade or it can be popped directly into the slow cooker the same day. Since the slow cooker heats up slowly, the chicken gets a bit of time to soak up the Greek flavors of the marinade.

yogurt, drumsticks, garlic and seasonings on a table

The marinade has yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, oregano, parsley and salt and pepper. This recipe has all natural simple ingredients but has so much flavor.

drumsticks in a slow cooker with yogurt mixture on top.

Below is the chicken after cooking in the slow cooker but I also put the chicken under the broiler in the oven to get the skin crispy.

cooked drumsticks and squash

More drumstick recipes for your crockpot:

  • Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Drumsticks
  • Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken Drumsticks
  • Slow Cooker BBQ ranch and Potatoes
  • Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Drumsticks
  • Slow Cooker Barbecue Pineapple Drumsticks
greek chicken thighs on a pie tin with squash.

This was a great recipe, the Greek flavors were great on the drumsticks. It was a great recipe my whole family enjoyed which is always nice. I hope you have a great week.

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greek chicken thighs on a pie tin with squash.

Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Drumsticks

5 from 4 votes
Drumsticks slow cooked with yogurt, lemon and garlic.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: greek drumsticks
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 311kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. chicken drumsticks
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • juice of 1 lemon about 2 tablespoons
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Add the drumsticks down in the slow cooker. In a small bowl combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Pour the yogurt mixture over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • After the cooking time is done you may desire to brown the chicken, I do this in the oven under the broiler for about 3 minutes on each side.
  • Serve and enjoy!
  • NOTE- the yogurt mixture and chicken can be put into a Ziploc bag the night before for extra marinating time.

Nutrition:

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      January 5, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      Do you have a time for how long on low instead of high?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 5, 2021 at 10:01 pm

        I would do 5 hours on low.

        Reply
    2. Nicole Lee says

      January 4, 2021 at 8:04 am

      Can you use chicken breast instead of drumsticks?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 4, 2021 at 8:06 am

        Yes, that should work fine.

        Reply
    3. Carrie says

      January 2, 2021 at 3:12 pm

      Is this 311 caloriescper serving?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 2, 2021 at 3:15 pm

        Yes

        Reply
    4. Dyana says

      December 1, 2020 at 7:48 am

      Can you double the recipe in the same crockpot, 4.5 quart size?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 1, 2020 at 8:36 am

        Hard to say without trying. If you can fit it all in, it will work.

        Reply
        • Dyana says

          December 1, 2020 at 11:25 am

          I was able to fit 13 pieces with enough room on top etc. Set it to 4 hours on high so fingers crossed it cooks.

          Reply
          • Sarah Olson says

            December 1, 2020 at 12:32 pm

            It will! Keep the lid on.

            Reply
    5. Amy says

      May 13, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe! I did two teaspoons of greek seasoning and I added chicken broth to thin out the mixture and cover my meat. Really tasty, would make again!

      Reply
    6. Nikki says

      February 16, 2020 at 1:27 am

      5 stars
      Delicious and so easy!

      Reply
    7. tabithatalksfood says

      March 29, 2017 at 12:33 pm

      This looks really yummy!!

      Reply
    8. Cindy says

      March 3, 2017 at 1:40 pm

      Have you tried this with boneless chicken breast?? Sounds so good. Thank you!

      Reply

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