Asian-style chicken legs in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons lightly salted soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1/4 tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 8 chicken drumsticks (about 1 kg), with skin
• 2 tsp Chinese 5-spice seasoning
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• Steamed white rice (for serving)

Preparation:

1. In a medium bowl, combine hoisin, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, and chili flakes. Rub the drumsticks on all sides with Chinese five-spice seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
2. Place the chicken in a 6-quart slow cooker and pour the sauce over it, then stir to coat the drumsticks. Cook over low heat until the chicken is very tender when pierced with a knife and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 4 hours. Transfer the drumsticks and sauce to a bowl, sprinkle with green onions, and serve with rice.