Best Whole Chicken in a Crockpot
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 onion
- 4 lb whole chicken
Instructions
- Combine the dried spices in a small bowl.
- Loosely chop the onion and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Remove any giblets from the chicken and then rub the spice mixture all over. You can even put some of the spices inside the cavity and under the skin covering the breasts.
- Place chicken on top of the onions in the slow cooker, breast side down, cover it, and turn it on to high. There is no need to add any liquid.
- Cook for 4 – 5 hours on high (for a 3 or 4 pound chicken) or until the chicken is falling off the bone. Don't forget to make your homemade stock with the leftover bones!
Notes
If you use boneless skinless chicken breasts in this recipe, you'll need to add some water to the dish before cooking, otherwise they may come out dry.
You could also cook a small turkey breast with this recipe; place it breast side down
You can cook this on low (for example, if you're going to be at work all day and you want it to cook while you're gone) if you start it first on high for an hour
You could also cook a small turkey breast with this recipe; place it breast side down
You can cook this on low (for example, if you're going to be at work all day and you want it to cook while you're gone) if you start it first on high for an hour