I had to share this picture of Emma my youngest. She found a use for my Easter center piece. I’ts her new outdoor lounger.
I love using my slow cooker anytime of the year. It’s so convenient. A whole chicken cooked slow is so moist and tender. Here is a simple fool proof way to make a chicken taste like you slaved for hours making it. Well… the slow cooker spent hours making it. So grab that chicken and lets get cooking.
You’ll need:
1 Whole chicken (size depends on slow cooker, mine’s fairly large so my chicken was a little over 4 pounds).
6 – 7 red potatoes cubed
1 onion (1/2 diced, 1/2 in larger chunks)
5 cloves garlic ( 2 minced, 3 smashed)
fresh thyme
cayenne pepper
paprika
Rinse and pat dry your chicken inside and out.
Cut up potatoes into small bite size pieces. Put in bottom of slow cooker.
Dice 1/2 of the onion and put in with potatoes.
Mince 2 cloves of garlic and put in slow cooker.
Cut up the other 1/2 onion into chunks, smash 3 cloves of garlic and grab 1 tbsp of fresh thyme.
Place inside the chicken.
Place the chicken on top of the potatoes, onion and garlic, sprinkle with cayenne pepper and paprika.
Cook 8 hours on low. Until internal temperature reaches at least 165 F.
Take out of slow cooker and let cool for 15 minutes before carving.
Take the potatoes out with a slotted spoon.
I use some of the juice to spoon over the sliced chicken. If you want to crisp the skin up you can broil it for a few minutes. I don’t bother, I don’t eat the skin.
And don’t throw out the bones! Go here and I’ll show you what you can do with them:)
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Carrie @ My Favorite Finds
May 14, 2012 at 6:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love my slow cooker, too! This looks great! I’ve never cooked a whole chicken before. Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday.
Theresa
May 15, 2012 at 3:21 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oohhh that looks so yummy! I need to make this soon!
suzyhomemaker
May 16, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I always cook my chicken this way. It is so easy and juicy.
Diane
May 16, 2012 at 8:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I agree. It is so moist, doesn’t dry out the white meat. Thanks for stopping by
Christine
May 16, 2012 at 10:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
OMG!! I would so eat some chicken right now. It’s perfectly cooked!
Thanks so much for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!!
Claiming Our Space
May 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love our slow cooker too and make chicken in it all the time. One trick I do is to take off the skin to cut down on the fat. Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday!
Rebekah @ Accidentally Wonderful
May 17, 2012 at 9:32 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love to cook chicken in the crockpot. It comes out so juicy and tender. Found your blog at “Creative Juice Thursday”
Jackie @ Crest Cottage
May 17, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I do this every week or so! It keeps us in chicken meat AND broth. Love it!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
May 17, 2012 at 1:43 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Emma is so cute! What a wonderful photograph!
Your whole chicken in the slow cooker sounds delicious. Roast chicken is such a comforting meal and this is such a great way to make it.
Alea @ Premeditated Leftovers
May 18, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love making a whole chicken in the slow cooker. It makes a delicious Sunday dinner and then I can get several more meals from the leftovers. Thanks for sharing your method, your chicken looks tender and delicious!
Michelle
May 18, 2012 at 9:29 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Looks delicious! I love new slow cooker recipe. So easy. Emma is darling too
Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
Kristin C.
May 18, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This looks delicious! I’ve just started trying to use my Crockpot on a regular basis and this would be an awesome meal for my meat-loving hubby =) Thanks for sharing!
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Kathy (aka Mrs Dull)
May 20, 2012 at 12:32 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks for sharing this with us at Scratch Cookin’ Tuesday! I have heard this method so highly praised from one end of the internet to the other … I’m definitely switching from the oven
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April
May 27, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve been cooking with my slow cooker for a few months now but haven’t cooked chicken with it yet (just chicken bones to make a stock). Your recipe looks nice and simple which is just what I like