Barbecued Drumsticks (Slow Cooker)

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"America's Test Kitchen"

 

• Ready In: 7hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt
• pepper
• 4 lbs bone-in skin-on chicken drumsticks, trimmed
• 1 1⁄2 cups barbecue sauce
• vegetable cooking spray

directions

1. Mix sugar, paprika, mustard, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper together; rub mixture evenly over chicken; transfer to slow cooker.
2. Pour 1/2 cup barbecue sauce over chicken and toss to coat.
3. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4-6 hours.
4. Position oven rack 10 inches from broiler element and heat broiler.
5. Place wire rack in foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and coat with vegetable spray.
6. Transfer the chicken to prepared baking sheet; discard braising liquid.
7. Brush chicken with 1/2 cup more barbecue sauce and broil until lightly charred and crisp, 10-15 minutes.
8. Flip chicken over, brush with remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, and continue to broil until lightly charred and crisp on second side, 5-10 minutes longer.
9. Serve.