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The chicken meat is tender, moist, and delicious. This is a really easy chicken recipe. So, if you are done with dry and overcooked chicken try it. Want to learn how to make the best Crockpot whole chicken? Let’s get started!
What You Need For This Recipe
What do you need to get for this rotisserie-style chicken recipe? Put the following ingredients on your list:
- Small chicken
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cooking spray (alternative olive oil)
- Lemon juice
- Water
- Cornstarch
For the seasoning you need:
- Paprika powder
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Parsley
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Salt
- Black pepper
Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Crockpot Whole Chicken
- To make this slow cooker whole chicken start with a trick that I learn from my father to rub the skin with lemon.
- This gives the skin a different taste once it is cooked. It is important to pat the skin dry with some paper towels.
- Spray the whole chicken with cooking spray and brush to make certain all the chicken is covered with oil.
- Now put the seasoning together and rub the chicken with the seasoning. I usually use my hand to cover the chicken in seasoning.
- You can also do this with a teaspoon. Put the rack in the Crockpot Express. I usually add two tablespoons of water to the Crockpot.
- If you are going to use the gravy from the chicken then you can add two tablespoons of chicken broth instead of water.
- Now place the chicken on the rack. Close the lid and turn on the Crockpot. You have two options:
- Slow cook on High for 3 to 4 hours
- Slow cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours
- I usually check around 3 hours to see if the chicken is done. When you leave it in for 4 hours your chicken might be so tender it falls apart.
- Take out the Crockpot and heat the broiler. Put your whole chicken under the broiler for 5 minutes to crisp up the skin.
- To make the gravy set the Crockpot to brown/sauté. Sieve the gravy and return to the Crockpot. Add the finely chopped garlic and onion and stir through.
- Combine 1-2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of water. Add to the gravy and stir again. Let it cook for 5 minutes and you are done.
Whole Chicken In A Slow Cooker
Before I got the Crockpot Express I would prepare my whole chicken in the oven. Usually in a medium to hot oven to get crispy skin.
The down effect of cooking like this is the chicken gets dry. Especially the chicken breasts and legs can get dry. This is a shame because these are the tastiest parts of the chicken.
With my new Crockpot Express, this problem is now resolved because cooking a whole chicken in Crockpot results in soft and tender chicken.
The Crockpot Express is a 6QT multi-cooker similar to the Instant Pot Duo 6QT and can be a slow cooker or a high-pressure cooker.
In this recipe, I used the slow cooker option. All the moisture stays within the Crockpot and that is the main reason why the meat is so tender. But what about the skin?
If you cook chicken in a slow cooker the skin will stay soft. Fortunately, this can be resolved. Turn on your broiler.
Let it get hot and put the chicken underneath the broiler for about 5 minutes. This will be enough to turn the skin all crispy but will not dry out the chicken.
This recipe is low-carb and fits a low-carb or keto diet.
How To Store Leftover Chicken
If you cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker and have leftovers you have several ways to store it.
Let the chicken cool completely before storing it:
- Refrigerator – you can put the chicken in an airtight food container and store it in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
- Freezer – if you want to store the chicken in the freezer put it in a freezer-friendly airtight container. You can keep it for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Serve Slow Cooker Whole Chicken With
You can eat this slow cooker rotisserie chicken with several great recipes. You can serve it with:
- Mexican fries
- Slow cooker mashed potatoes
- Spicy Tex-Mex rice
- Mexican potatoes
- Potato wedges
- Mushroom rice
Multi-cooker Whole Chicken
If you have an Instant Pot or a Crockpot Express you have the option to make this recipe using High Pressure. It takes a slightly different approach when you use the High-Pressure option.
You then need to brown the chicken first in olive oil using the Brown/Sauté option. Brown the whole chick on both sides so it gets some color. This takes 5 to 8 minutes. Then sprinkle the seasoning on the chicken.
Use a brush to rub the seasoning on the chicken. Because you need water to get high pressure you have to add about 200 to 250 ml of chicken broth.
Now add the chopped garlic and onion to the chicken as well. Put the lid on the multicooker and turn the steam release valve to seal.
Now turn the Instant Pot/Crockpot Express to Poultry and set the time to 30 minutes. To prepare the gravy read the instructions above.
You only need to add a little cornstarch to get a thicker gravy. Have fun with this slow-cooker chicken recipe!
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Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Best slow cooker whole chicken recipe. Add chicken and seasoning, and the Crockpot does the work. Easy to make whole chicken Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken (3-4lbs/2kg)
- 1 slice of lemon
- ½ onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- PAM cooking spray
- Water
- Chicken broth (optional)
- SEASONING:
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon parsley
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Rub the chicken with lemon. Spray cooking spray on the chicken.
- Combine the spices into a seasoning. Rub the seasoning on the chicken
- Put the rack in the Crockpot. Add two tablespoons of water. If you are going to use the gravy replace the water with chicken broth
- Close the lid and set to Slow Cook for 3 to 4 hours. Check at 3 hours to see if the chicken is done
- Turn on the broiler and broil the chicken for 5 minutes
Notes
If you do not have cooking spray you can brush 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil on the chicken
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Nutrition facts
Calories: 118; Fat: 7g; Carbs: 3g; Protein: 10.5g;
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