Crock Pot Whole Chicken

By CathyD

Tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken! Skip the overnight refrigeration if you are in a hurry. For variety, eliminate the onion and substitute a quartered lemon or two, stuffed into the chicken cavity. Chef Shapeweaver had a good suggestion: Use Fajita Seasoning Mix #28011 as another variation. Thanks! The standard size slow cookers are a bit too small and a whole chicken won't fit. You'll need a 6-quart slow cooker for this recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons salt (per recipe reviews, 2 tsp is better)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large roasting chicken (with pop-up timer if possible)
• 1 cup chopped onion (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 9mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a small bowl, combine the spices.
2 Remove any giblets from chicken and clean chicken.
3 Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.
4 Place in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight. (I usually skip this step because I'm always in a hurry).
5 When ready to cook, put chopped onion in bottom of crock pot.
6 Add chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make it's own juices.
7 Cook on low 4-8 hours.
8 Note: I highly recommend a pop-up timer in the chicken because some crock pots cook faster/slower than others (my crock pot cooks this recipe in 4-5 hours).

Nutritional Facts:

Serving Size: 1 (196 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 327.0

Calories from Fat 211 64%
Total Fat 23.4 g 36%
Saturated Fat 6.6 g 33%
Cholesterol 106.9 mg 35%
Sodium 2426.7 mg 101%
Total Carbohydrate 2.2 g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g 3%
Sugars 0.2 g 0%
Protein 25.5 g 51%