Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Drumsticks {Freezer Meal Friendly}

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Drumsticks is an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Hi again! I have this month’s Freezer Slow Cooker meal of the month. This Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Drumsticks has the flavors of take-out but costs much less!

I start with orange marmalade, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, fresh garlic and fresh ginger. If you have never used fresh ginger in a recipe (it’s the beige root that is pictured below) don’t worry, it’s so easy. You can see a good instructional post about how to peel and mince ginger, here. Ginger root is very cheap, but you don’t need to waste the excess, I often put the ginger root in a ziplock bag and freeze it for later.

You can put this into a freezer bag for later in the month, or put it directly into the slow cooker.

I served this with steamed brown rice and sugar snap peas.

Did you have a great holiday? I did, but I am glad to be back to my routine. I should have another recipe for you up on the blog of Friday. Have a great week!

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Drumsticks {Freezer Meal Friendly}

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Sarah Olson

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken drumsticks
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. minced ginger root
• 1 garlic clove minced about 1 tsp.
• 1/2 cup diced white onion

Slow Cooker Size:

• 4- quart or larger

Instructions

(note, if making into a freezer meal please follow instructions down further)

• In a small bowl add the marmalade, soy sauce, red pepper flake, ginger root and garlic. Stir until smooth. Add the chicken and onion to the slow cooker. Pour over the sauce.
• Cover and cook on high for 3.5 hours.

Freezer Meal Instructions:

• Make the sauce as written above. Add the chicken and onion to a large ziplock bag and add the sauce, squeeze out the excess air. Place in freezer for up to a month. Thaw for about 24 hours before adding to the slow cooker. To cook, add the contents of the bag into the slow cooker, cook as directed above.

Notes

If you want to a thicker sauce, at the end of the cooking time mix together a tablespoon of water with a tablespoon of cornstarch and stir into the sauce, add the lid back on and cook for 20 minutes more.

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