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Melissa Jo

Crockpot Chicken Drumsticks

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These Crockpot Chicken Drumsticks with Gravy are slow-cooked all day in a creamy, buttery sauce made from brown gravy mix, cream of chicken with herbs, onions, and peppers. The chicken gets tender and juicy, the gravy turns silky, and that splash of heavy cream at the end makes it melt-in-your-mouth perfect.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 skinless chicken drumsticks ask the butcher to remove the skin
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken with Herbs soup
  • 1 packet brown gravy mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • ½ green bell pepper sliced (use red too for color if you’d like)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
Seasoning mix:
  • 1 packet Sazón
  • 1 tsp Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp Adobo optional
For finishing:
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • ½ stick butter sliced thin (lay over each piece of chicken)
  • ¼ –½ cup heavy cream add at the end
  • 1 tbsp butter optional, to finish the gravy

Method
 

Make the base:
  1. In the bottom of your crockpot, whisk together the brown gravy mix, water, and cream of chicken soup until smooth. Add the sliced onions and bell peppers on top.
Season the chicken:
  1. Pat the drumsticks dry and rub them with olive oil plus all of your seasonings. Make sure every piece is coated evenly.
Layer it in:
  1. Place the seasoned drumsticks on top of the veggie-and-gravy base. Spoon a bit of the gravy mixture over them.
Top with butter:
  1. Lay thin slices of butter right over each drumstick — this helps them brown up and gives the gravy extra richness as it melts.
Cook low and slow:
  1. Cover and cook on LOW 6–8 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fall-off-the-bone.
Add the cream:
  1. About 20 minutes before serving, Mix corn starch with heavy cream and mix. It will melt into the gravy and make it silky and luscious. For extra shine, stir in one tablespoon of butter just before serving.
Serve:
  1. Spoon the chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles. Garnish with parsley or chives if you want to make it fancy.

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