Slow cooker Hoisin chicken wings or drumsticks

[Wonder]

I really wish I ate drumsticks or wings - maybe I'll have to be brave and just try it.

[judydawn]

Even if you don't eat them Wonder, I would give the drumsticks a go.  Getting the skin off first is the hardest part though but I use a clean chux type cloth to get a good grip and they just pull off.  It is best then to remove the meat from the bone for non-drumstick lovers.  Or you could use thigh fillets instead but there is a bit of work in preparing them as well, takes a while to remove all the fat.  There is another cut of chicken which would probably be easier and that is the 'lovely legs' which have the knuckle cut off and no skin, not available everywhere but I do see them from time to time. 

[Wonder]

thanks Judy, I've seen the lovely legs at our WW

[achookwoman]

Wonder ,  I don't like legs either,  but i must say that when slow cooked the bones just fall out and you have lumps of chicken in the sauce.  Worth a try,  especially when legs are on 'Special"

[judydawn]

Wonder, the only downside of 'lovely legs' is that you do sometimes get tiny pieces of bone amongst the meat because of the fact they have chopped the knuckle off. 

[Decadent Dot]

I made this dish yesterday. The Hoisin sauce  was superb with just a few alterations. I put mine in a lidded casserole dish in the oven as I didn't have enough chicken to warrant the slow cooker. I used a mix of thighs and drumsticks. It tasted great!! I shall be putting this in my favourites book.

By the way, you can skin a chicken more easily by dipping damp hands in salt. That is what my DH (a chef) used to do.

[fundj&e]

good tip DD  thanks

[Halex]

Decadent Dot, great tip, hate skinning the drumsticks, but dont like the skin.

 

[Amy :-)]

I always get 'lovely legs'. Thats what is in the photo I posted. I never use the full drumsticks.

[trudy]

Thanks Judy, this is on the to do list!!

[achookwoman]

Ate these tonight.  Judy, DH sends his regards.

[judydawn]

Thanks Chookie, tell him I am looking forward to seeing you both again next Friday in WA.

[achookwoman]

Thanks Chookie, tell him I am looking forward to seeing you both again next Friday in WA.

When you see DH , Judy,  you have to tell him off as he is threatening to buy chocolate biscuits at the supermarket tomorrow.

[judydawn]

What, to bring to the retreat Chookie?  How could I tell him off, he is just a big, lovable bear 

[Halex]

My friend had ths for dinner tonight with some fried rice & loved it.

Thanks JD, I will be making this for her next week if I need to cook as its a great budget meal

H