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}

5 from 2 votes

Tender drumsticks in a sticky orange glaze.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: orange chicken

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 478kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

• Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. chicken drumsticks
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• ⅛ tsp. red pepper flakes
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. minced ginger root
• 1 garlic clove minced about 1 tsp.
• ½ cup diced white onion

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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.

Recipe 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.

Nutrition:

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg

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