Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Slow Cooker Whole Chicken (from frozen) is a flavour, juicy and tender whole chicken recipe. The best way to cook a roast chicken.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs whole chicken, cavity emptied and patted dry with paper towel can be cooked directly from frozen*
- 1.5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup water or chicken broth or beer
Instructions
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Place a piece of 1' foil long that is rolled into a cylinder and form into a circle shape (see post above for photo) or a trivet into the bottom of the slow cooker with water.
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Place salt, paprika, sugar, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix together. Sprinkle and pat onto chicken.
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Place seasoned chicken into slow cooker and set for 3 hrs on high or 6 hours on low for a smaller (2-3.5 lbs) chicken. For a larger (3.5-5 lbs) chicken cook for 4 hrs on high and 8 hrs on low.
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Preheat oven to high broil with a rack placed in the middle, about 8" away from broil. Carefully lift chicken out of slow cooker and place on a baking tray. Broil chicken for 3-5 minutes (check after 3 minutes and continue to closely monitor).
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Let rest for 5-10 minutes and serve.
Recipe Notes
* while the chicken can be cooked directly from frozen, the seasoning won't adhere to the chicken as well as when the chicken is thawed.