Cook a whole chicken in a Crock Pot and you will never look at your slow cooker the same. It was one of the easiest things I’ve made in in the slow cooker. It’s the perfect final recipe in a our month-long, mouth-watering Crock-tober series, I hope you’ve enjoyed the series as much as I have! Don’t start sobbing in your slow cooker, there will be more Crock Pot recipes. . . I can’t just stop slow cooking, it’s too easy.
INGREDIENTS
Whole roasting chicken, 3-5 pounds
Optional: Olive oil, garlic, paprika, rosemary. . . whatever “extra” flavors you might want.
DIRECTIONS
1.) Take the whole chicken out of the package. Pull out the innards from the chicken cavity (I hate this part, I really do, but I just try to remind myself how much money I’m saving). I cut off any excess fat flaps (gross, but true). Rinse chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
2.) Place whole chicken breast side down in the slow cooker. If you want to get fancy you can season it. Or not. I decided to drizzle with a little olive oil, sprinkle with salt and rub with minced garlic (two cloves) and fresh chopped rosemary from my yard. Totally optional. Do not add any liquid, it will magically make it’s own.
3.) Turn on low for 7 hours (if you have a smaller bird, maybe 6 hours?)
4.) Stick a fork in it – because it’s done! Mine was falling apart after 7 hours.
I probably should have cooked it more like 6 hours. It should pull from the bone a little to indicate it’s cooked, but if you are at all uncertain, just measure the meat temperature and confirm it’s at least 165 degrees (according to FDA Food Safety website). We ate ours with potatoes and peas. Yum.
Don’t throw the bones out! Throw everything extra back into the slow cooker and make yourself some homemade slow cooker chicken broth while you sleep.
This is the lowest price ever on Amazon for this Crock-Pot SCVT650-PS 6-1/2-Quart Programmable Touchscreen Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel – at $62.64 (reg. $119.99).
Jill Smith says
I love using the slow cooker!
Malissa says
Sounds like a really easy recipe! I love slow cooker ones, simple and you get to walk away from cooking all day!
Holly says
I love Fred Meyer!
Shalea says
I love my slow cooker and the recipes you post. Makes life a little easier 🙂
Mdal says
I’ll have to try the recipe – thanks for sharing!
Shannon says
Maybe I’ll do a chicken this year for Thanksgiving… much easier to fit something small in a crock and leave it alone rather than cooking a monstrous bird in the oven!
Stacy says
Just texted my sister this deal
Stacy says
Love roasting whole chickens. My son calls it crispy chicken. I am thinking next one I Cook I will need to try making chicken broth.
Marci says
Fred Meyer is my favorite store. I do all of my shopping there!
Roxy says
One of Fred’s employees told me they are doing another big sale this weekend at Tumwater. Hope it is true. I scored some great deals!
gurpreet says
looks juicy
Bonnie says
FM is my personal favorite store, don’t know why! Just is.
Denise says
A roasting chicken in the slow cooker is my favorite recipe!
Tim says
Love our one stop shopping – Fred Meyers!
Ellen says
Yay Freddy’s!
Karlah T says
A chance to win up to 3 crockpot meals? I’m in!
Tina says
I hope I win! 🙂
Brady says
Thanks for the giveaway.
Lisa says
Thanks for the reminder about making homemade chicken broth. I need to do that soon!
Ginny says
I might have to try this! I’m always looking for good easy meals to have cooking while i’m at work.
Diane says
Looks delicious!
Dana says
Yes, please.
Becky Crum says
That looks so good can’t wait to try it!
Lindsay says
Thank you so much for all you do!
amber says
i did a whole chicken in the crock pot before, and it was very yummy. . .and was able to make some cups of broth from the bones in the same crock pot. It’s worth doing if u can find the recipe.
cindy says
I love doing crock pot meals! Saves me time and I am feeding my family yummy home cooked food!
Tracy says
Most of your slow cooker recipies work great in the pressure cooker. Great for those of us who work all day and don’t want to leave something plugged in.
Linda says
yum!!
Cassie says
Looks yummy!
Lydia Denning says
It looks wonderful and so easy.
Thanks.
Kathy says
Looks like a great recipe to try for my daughters b’day dinner in November. Thank you!
Carmen says
wow great idea for chicken I actually just bought one so I am going to try it out this weekend. thank you
lisa o says
I make little balls of foil to set the bird on while it cooks in the crockpot – almost tastes like rotissery (sp?) chicken!
Joella says
Thanks for the recipe! This is just the idea I needed right now!
joy to the world says
Pick me, pick me!
Kelly says
I love to cook whole chicken in the crock pot, I just use oil and seasonings. Yummy!!! The gift card would be great to win!!!
Teresa says
Yum – I’m going to try it. We use the pressure cooker a lot and it turns out great!
Washington Mom says
I love my slow cookers and I’d love to win a Fred Meyer card too!!
Margaret says
I’d love to win a $25 Fred Meyer’s gift card!
Julie says
Thank you for the simple easy yet delicious recipe
Linda says
It looks easy and delicious. I am going to try it out 🙂
Jessica says
Never really thought about cooking a whole chicken in the crockpot, but definitely plan to try it!
Shawna says
Your crock pot series is great. What do you think about putting the fryer chicken in frozen? Is that a horrible idea?
Kristina says
Love my crockpot! Use it 3-4 times a week! With soccer and piano lessons for kids it comes in so handy.
Rebekah says
Thanks for the great tip. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Annie says
Thanks for the recipe and giveaway!
I am also new slow cooker fan. And recently tried a chicken curry and kidney bean curry receipes. Both turned out stellar! Can’t believe why I didn’t start using slow cooker all these years!
Rachel says
I love cooking whole chickens in the slow cooker, and then returning the bones to make homemade broth. Great way to use up everything and extend your savings! I shop at Fred Meyer almost weekly and would love a gift card!
Chelley says
I love Fred Meyer, especially the natural foods selection. =o)
Stephany says
This seems so quick and easy. I am going to have to try it.
Christine says
Looks so good! I love the way the whole house smells when slow cooking.