🍗 Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs & Legs
🧂 Ingredients
6–8 chicken thighs and/or drumsticks
1 packet onion soup mix
1 cup chicken broth (or water)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
Optional: 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar for slight sweetness
👩🍳 Instructions
Prepare the crockpot
Lightly grease the slow cooker with cooking spray or a little oil.
Season the chicken
Place chicken thighs and legs in the crockpot. Sprinkle onion soup mix, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper over the chicken.
Add liquid
Pour the chicken broth around the chicken. Drizzle olive oil (and honey if using) on top.
Cook
Low: 6–7 hours
High: 3–4 hours
Optional crispy finish
For crispy skin, place the cooked chicken on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for 3–5 minutes.
🍽️ Serve With
Mashed potatoes
Rice
Roasted vegetables
Bread to soak up the sauce
💡 Tip: Add potatoes, carrots, and onions directly into the crockpot with the chicken to make it a full one-pot meal.
If you want, I can also give you 3 super popular crockpot chicken leg recipes (honey garlic, BBQ, and creamy ranch) that only use 3–4 ingredients.
