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Crockpot Italian Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

Spinelli had leftover drumsticks and a lot of garlic, so the whole lot goes in the crockpot together with olive oil, chilli flakes and Italian seasoning. Six to eight hours later the chicken falls off the bone, and his daughter Leia gives it the final quality control taste test.

R By Richard · Adapted from All Wings Everything · Published 23 July 2026
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⏱Prep 10 min
🍲Crockpot 7 hr (Low)
🍽Serves 3
Italian Garlic Chicken Recipe In Crock Pot

Source video by All Wings Everything on YouTube. This recipe was adapted with strict source-fidelity rules and is marked for human review.

A genuinely simple dump recipe built around chicken drumsticks (or legs): season with oil, chilli flakes, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, tip into the crockpot with whole garlic cloves scattered around, pour over a little chicken broth, and walk away. Most of the exact quantities weren't stated on camera since it's a by-eye recipe, but the method and cook time are clear.

Ingredients

Main
  • 6 pieceschicken drumsticks (or legs)
  • garlic cloves, whole, peeled, left whole
  • chicken broth
Seasoning
  • olive oil
  • Italian seasoning
  • red chilli flakes
  • salt and black pepper

Method

  1. In a bowl, mix the chicken with the olive oil, Italian seasoning, chilli flakes, salt and pepper until evenly coated.

    ~5 min

  2. Place the chicken in the crockpot in a single layer (a crockpot liner is optional here).

    ~3 min

  3. Scatter the whole garlic cloves randomly around the chicken.

    ~2 min

  4. Pour the chicken broth into the pot.

    ~1 min

  5. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and pulling away from the bone. Check in every couple of hours if you want to keep an eye on it.

    ~420 min

  6. Spoon some of the pot juices back over the chicken before serving.

Frequently asked

Can I use chicken thighs or a whole cut-up chicken instead of drumsticks?
The video uses drumsticks specifically, but the same oil, garlic and seasoning method would work on other bone-in chicken pieces. Keep an eye on the timing since different cuts cook at slightly different rates.
How much garlic should I use?
The video doesn't give an exact count, just 'a whole lot', scattered around the chicken rather than mixed in evenly. A whole bulb, cloves separated and left unpeeled or peeled, is a reasonable starting point.
Do I need a crockpot liner?
No, it's optional. The channel notes it helps with cleanup but isn't necessary.
How long for a bigger batch?
6 drumsticks were tender at 6 hours on Low in the video; the channel suggests closer to 8 hours if you're cooking a full dozen.
Extraction notes (transparency): Most quantities (garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, chilli flakes, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper) were not stated numerically on camera; this is a by-eye, to-taste recipe. Confidence is lowered accordingly and each affected ingredient is marked with quantity null and a note. The method, chicken quantity (6 drumsticks in the filmed batch) and cook time are clearly stated.