Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
In the past, I’ve mostly just cooked chicken breasts or thighs in the slow cooker but now I’m totally loving the idea of just throwing in a whole chicken in—bones, skin and all. It adds so much flavor and I love that it makes a lot of servings so you might even be lucky to have some left over for a sandwich for lunch the following day. It’s also great this is one of those dinners everyone can agree on. Nothing fancy here just homestyle chicken that everyone will love! It takes about 10 minutes to prep it, then no browning or anything beforehand, just put it in the slow cooker and let it do the rest. So easy!
Ingredients You’ll Need for This Recipe
Whole large chicken Paprika (not smoked) Garlic powder Onion powder Dried thyme Dried rosemary Celery seed Turmeric (optional) Salt and pepper
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How to Make Easy Slow Cooker Chicken
Remove giblets from chicken (turn upright if you can’t reach them, or use a fork). Transfer chicken to a 6 or 7-quart slow cooker. In a mixing bowl whisk together all of the spices along with salt and pepper to taste (I use 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper).
Sprinkle seasonings all over chicken as well as sprinkling some in the cavity of the chicken.
Cover and cook on high heat 4 1/2 – 5 hours until thickest part of thigh registers 165 on an instant read thermometer. Remove and let it rest on cutting board 5 minutes before slicing.
What should I Serve with This?
Garlic and Herb Roasted Veggies (pictured below) Cinnamon Honey Butter Roasted Sweet Potatoes Parmesan Roasted Potatoes Apple Kale and Quinoa Salad Baked Potatoes Steamed Veggies (asparagus, carrots, green beans etc)
How Can I Get Crispy Skin on the Chicken?
If you’d want crispier skin on the chicken you can transfer the chicken to a small roasting pan or a baking sheet (transfer carefully it’s super tender) and broil for a few minutes until the skin starts to crispen up, just be sure to keep a close eye on it! I don’t waste the time with the extra step though, I think it’s delicious how it is.
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