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Easy-Peasy Peachy Barbecue Chicken

Time :6 hours 20 minutes
Yield :4 servings
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Easy-Peasy Peachy Barbecue Chicken is barbecue without the grilling, but never lacking in flavor! Savory, fatty, dark meat chicken drumsticks are slow-cooked to tender juiciness, so you can set it and forget it! Moreover, it cooks the chicken in a tangy, thick, sweet barbecue sauce you'll want to lick from your fingers. Easy-Peasy Peachy Barbecue Chicken takes no effort at all, so you can get the cookout started while barely lifting a finger... until it's time to dig into these drumsticks, that is.
Easy-Peasy Peachy Barbecue Chicken is barbecue without the grilling, but never lacking in flavor! Savory, fatty, dark meat chicken drumsticks are slow-cooked to tender juiciness, so you can set it and forget it! Moreover, it cooks the chicken in a tangy, thick, sweet barbecue sauce you'll want to lick from your fingers. Easy-Peasy Peachy Barbecue Chicken takes no effort at all, so you can get the cookout started while barely lifting a finger... until it's time to dig into these drumsticks, that is.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2-3 pounds of chicken drumsticks skinned
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/3 cup apricot or peach preserves
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • fresh peaches optional, for garnish, cut into wedges

Directions

  • Place the chicken in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl, stir the barbecue, preserves, and mustard together. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through and tender, about 6-8 hours.
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving dish, covering it to keep it warm.
  • Transfer the sauce to a medium saucepan. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer uncovered, until the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve the chicken with the sauce and garnish with fresh peaches.
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