Recipes For Whole Chicken In Crock Pot

Remove the giblets from the chicken if included.

Recipes for whole chicken in crock pot. Place salt pepper and thyme in a small bowl and stir to combine. For crispier skin on the chicken put it in the oven under the broiler for 5 10 minutes. In a small bowl whisk together brown sugar chili powder paprika and thyme.

Step 3 rub over the outside of the chicken. Gently lift the skin away from the meat using your fingers. 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. Roll a few small balls of aluminum foil and place in slow cooker creating a rack for the chicken. Don t forget to make your homemade stock with the leftover bones.

Step 4 add the oil to the cooking pot and place the chicken breast side down to brown. Pour the paste over the chicken and mushrooms. Turn the crock pot on the high setting and cover.

When ready to cook put chopped onion in bottom of crock pot. Spread about 3 4 of the seasoning mixture under the skin. Place chicken on top of the onions in the slow cooker breast side down cover it and turn it on to high.

Turn half way through and continue browning. 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. You want the internal temp to be at least 165 degrees.