Slow Cooker Chicken with Potatoes
This easy slow cooker chicken with potatoes is the perfect comforting family dinner for busy weeknights. Made with tender chicken drumsticks, potatoes, garlic, soy sauce, and a few simple pantry staples, this slow cooker chicken recipe requires minimal preparation and almost no effort.
Simply add everything to your slow cooker or crock pot, let it cook for 2–3 hours, and you'll have juicy, flavourful chicken that is tender and falling off the bone. Serve it with steamed rice for an easy and satisfying homemade meal.
If you're looking for an easy chicken dinner with minimal ingredients, this recipe is a must-try!
Why You'll Love This Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
Easy to prepare – simply add the ingredients to your slow cooker.
Minimal ingredients – made with everyday pantry staples.
Budget-friendly – chicken drumsticks and potatoes are affordable ingredients.
Perfect for busy families – let the slow cooker do most of the work.
Beginner-friendly – no complicated cooking techniques required.
One-pot meal – less cooking and less cleanup.
Tender and flavourful chicken – slow cooking creates juicy chicken that falls off the bone.
INGREDIENTS
Chicken drumsticks - 1kg
Baby potatoes - 350g
Garlic - 7 cloves
Scallions - 40g
Light Soy Sauce - 3 tbsp
Dark Soy Sauce - 3 tbsp
Chicken powder - 1 tbsp
Tumeric powder - ¼ tsp
Water - 300ml or as needed
APPLIENCES USED
Slow Cooker
PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS
Clean the chicken drumsticks thoroughly
Roughly chop 7 cloves of garlic
Roughly slice the white part of the scallions
Thinly slice the green part of the scallions and set aside for garnish
COOKING PROCESS
Place the chicken drumsticks into your slow cooker. Add the smashed garlic, sliced white parts of the scallions, light soy sauce, dark sweet soy sauce, chicken powder, and turmeric powder. Add a bit of salt if you like it well-seasoned.
Mix the chicken and seasonings well, making sure the drumsticks are coated with the sauces and spices.
Add the baby potatoes and pour in 300 ml of water. Give everything another quick mix.
Cover with the lid and cook for 2–3 hours, or until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone and the potatoes are cooked through.
Cooking times can vary between slow cookers, so check the chicken before serving.
Once the chicken is cooked, sprinkle over the sliced green scallions.
Serve your slow cooker chicken and potatoes hot with steamed rice and spoon over plenty of the delicious savoury sauce.
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