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slow cooker whole chicken

(2 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Lisa Swarm
Indianapolis, IN

Those of us who use precooked chicken and pick it up at the store will find this very useful. We have so many recipes that call for precooked chicken that I needed to find a way to save money buying it from the store, so I figured out how to do it in the Crock Pot. Love that this saves tons of money and that the chicken is so tender it falls right off the bone.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

An easy way to make chicken in the slow cooker. Tender and succulent, the meat practically falls off the bone when removed from the Crock Pot. Rich and savory, the slow cooker makes this a great meal prep recipe. The chicken can be sliced or shredded, served with a vegetable, or incorporated into other recipes. Since this is not baked, though, the skin does not crisp. After pulling the chicken from the slow cooker, add about 1 tsp of corn starch and whisk it into the remaining juices for a light (and delicious) gravy.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 8 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker whole chicken

  • whole chicken
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    pepper
  • any other seasonings you wish to add

How To Make slow cooker whole chicken

Test Kitchen Tips
For seasoning, we also added 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning. 
  • Drying a washed chicken.
    1
    Rinse a 3 or 4 pound chicken under cold water. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  • Seasoned chicken on top of pieces of aluminum foil in a slow cooker.
    2
    Roll 3 or 4 balls of aluminum foil and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place chicken in slow cooker on top of aluminum foil. You can also place vegetables in if you wish. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and your choice of seasonings.
  • Slices of Slow Cooker Whole Chicken on a plate.
    3
    Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Once done, you can easily remove the bone and dice up the chicken for any recipe.
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