Crockpot Chicken Drumsticks

I like this method of cooking for a lazy day. A Crockpot® is a gadget in the kitchen that can help to achieve a meal without a fuss. 

Ingredients;

2 lbs. chicken drumsticks

Spices:

6 garlic cloves, sliced

1 piece fresh ginger, sliced

1 lemongrass stalk, sliced

1 medium onion, sliced

2 tbs peanut oil

Stew sauce ingredients:

2 tbs soy sauce

2 tbs apple cider vinegar

2 tbs sesame oil

1 tsp honey

1 tsp blackstrap molasses

1/4 cup coconut water

Directions:

Wash and remove skin from the chicken drumsticks to make this dish less fattening.  Cut drumsticks in half.

Combine the stew sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

I use an aroma rice cooker for this recipe instead of a regular crockpot because the aroma rice cooker has a sauté function.

Turn the sauté function on and heat the oil. Add all the spices except the onions. Stir until fragrant.

Add chicken and brown the chicken. Top with white onion and the stew sauce.

Close the lid and turn the slow cook function on. Set for 2 hours.

Open the lid after 2 hours and adjust seasoning with salt. 

 Cook unopened for another hour or until the sauce has reduced to your liking.

If you want to thicken the sauce, you can use 1 tbs cornstarch mix with 2 tbs water to stir in to the sauce.

Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or fresh basil when served.