Asia Style Chicken Drumsticks In The Crock Pot

Succulent chicken drumsticks that are falling off the bone in a delicious ponzu based sauce. Serve over rice or sesame noodles, accompanied by a cup of green tea for a delicious, satisfying and easy dinner. Created for the dining on a dollar" contest."

Steps

Put the ponzu sauce , ketchup , maple syrup , sesame oil , ginger , garlic , chili flakes , sesame seeds and crumbled , dried oregano in a large mason jar , screw on the lid and shake vigorously until well blended.

Pour the sauce in the crock pot and set to high , put the lid on.

Remove the skin from the chicken drumsticks , rinse them , pat them dry , rub the 5 spice powder all around and add them to the sauce in the crockpot.

In the meantime , prepare the peppers by removing the core and white membranes , cutting them into 1 1 / 2 by 1 1 / 2 inch squares.

After 2 - 21 / 2 hours on high , add the peppers to the crockpot and set for another hour on high.

Make a cornstarch slurry and whisk into the sauce during the last 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.

Check drumsticks fore doneness , the meet should come easy off the bone.

Ingredients

chicken drumsticks, ketchup, ponzu sauce, maple syrup, dried oregano, sesame oil, ginger, sesame seeds, garlic cloves, five-spice powder, green bell peppers, red bell pepper, chili flakes, cornstarch, water