Chicken Drumsticks Slow Cooker Curry
My kids love drumsticks so we used those in this recipe.
Chicken drumsticks slow cooker curry. Garnish with cilantro and serve. Nestle them into the sauce. This recipe to make chicken legs in the slow cooker is a joy because you only need five ingredients. You can use any cut of chicken but i find bone in air chilled chicken works well.
Add 1 2 of the drumsticks and cook turning occasionally for 8 minutes or until browned all over. Repeat with remaining oil and drumsticks. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice and top with extra cilantro. This slow cooker chicken curry is inspired by indian flavours and is the perfect dinner recipe.
Everyone loves a good take out curry but homemade chicken curry is something special. Cooked in the crock pot to intensify the heat and flavour. When drumsticks are tender and cooked through preheat broiler to high. 3 or so pounds of chicken legs or drumsticks 1 cup of jam or jelly 1 2 cup of ketchup 1 3 cup of soy sauce and 2 teaspoons minced garlic.
How to make slow cooker chicken curry. Use a spoon to cover the chicken in the curry sauce. Cut around the bottom of each drumstick to cut the tendons then use a paper towel to remove the skin from the chicken. Add onion to same pan and cook for 8 minutes or until soft.
Season chicken with salt pepper and curry spice and set aside. It s incredibly easy with minimal prep while being gluten free and kid friendly too. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 4 6 hours. Remove chicken and set aside.
Add the now skinless chicken legs into the slow cooker. In a large skillet or non stick pan heat oil over medium heat until hot and then add the chicken and brown on both sides about 4 5 minutes until chicken is brown. What cuts of chicken are best to cook in a slow cooker. Transfer to the bowl of a 4 5l capacity slow cooker.
Add the chicken and the rest of the ingredients to a slow cooker and cook on low for 5 6 hours. The chicken is juicy the gravy is luscious and not watery and its fantastic served with rice or naan bread. Pour drumsticks and marinade into slow cooker and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 5 or 6. Add curry paste and cook for 1 minute.
This simple made from scratch slow cooked spicy chicken curry is delicious. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 8 hours chicken will be very tender. Watch recipe video above.