Description
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Legs are the ultimate comfort food, combining tender chicken legs with a luscious honey-garlic sauce that?s both sweet and savory. As they slow cook, the flavors meld beautifully, creating a dish that?s perfect for family dinners or gatherings. Easy to prepare and full of delightful aromas, this recipe guarantees to impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken legs (bone-in)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pat chicken legs dry and place them in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and black pepper until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken legs, ensuring even coating.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- (Optional) Transfer cooked chicken to a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes to crisp the skin.
- Serve hot with extra sauce drizzled on top and garnish with green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken leg (approximately 180g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 110mg