Slow Cook Your Way To The Colonel's Secret Recipe

By Wewah

by Stephanie O'Dea

Ingredients

• 1 4-pound roaster chicken, cleaned (I remove the skin; it's up to you)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from npr.org

Preparation

Step 1

Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Place the chicken into the insert, breast-side down (to ensure moist meat). In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Rub this spice blend evenly all over the bird, inside and out. Do not add liquid. Cover, and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6 to 7 hours. Retain the pan drippings to make rice or mashed potatoes, if you'd like. Check the temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees before serving.

Excerpted from 365 Slow Cooker Supper by Stephanie O'Dea