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Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Barbecue Drumsticks

Chicken drumsticks slow cooked in a pineapple barbecue sauce.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time3 hrs
Total Time3 hrs 15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pineapple Barbecue Chicken
Servings: 5
Calories: 489kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker - 3 quart or larger

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs. chicken drumsticks about eight drumsticks
  • 1/4 salt
  • 1/4 pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 cup favorite barbecue sauce
  • 20 oz. can pineapple slices (1/2 cup of juices reserved)
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Instructions

  • Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper.
  • In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, add the cooking oil. When the pan is hot, brown the chicken on all sides. Add the chicken to the 3-quart or larger slow cooker.
  • Pour over the barbecue sauce evenly over the chicken. Next, pour over a ½ cup of juices from the pineapple can. Using a fork, add the pineapple slices over the chicken and sauce.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 5-6 hours. Do not open the lid during the cooking time. If you do not brown the chicken, or your chicken is frozen, cook for longer.

Notes

Nutritional Values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. The values below are for 1/5 of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2.7mg