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    Chicken in a Crock-Pot

    Published: Jul 30, 2012 ยท Updated: Aug 25, 2022 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    All you need is a slow-cooker to make this perfectly cooked, delicious chicken.

    Pull your Crock-Pot out immediately, go buy a whole chicken, and make this recipe.

    Right. Now! This is good.

    this is what it looks like when it's done

    I basically followed a recipe from 100 Days of Real Food.

    And I added a couple of extra spices, which I thought helped make it taste even better.

    You really do need to make this chicken. It's so easy. Really, it is so easy. I even made a little video for you on Vine:

    And it's quite possibly the best chicken I've ever made.

    Chicken in a Crock-Pot

    All you need is a slow-cooker to make this perfectly cooked, delicious chicken.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 hours hours
    Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon onion flakes or onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • ยพ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ยผ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ยฝ teaspoon lemon pepper
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 1 large chicken about 4-6 lbs.

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, stir together all the spices {paprika through lemon pepper}.
    • Put the onion in the bottom of the Crock-Pot.
    • Take out the giblets & anything else inside the cavity of the chicken. Rub the spice mixture over the entire chicken and under the skin.
    • Place the chicken in the Crock-Pot on top of the onion. Put the lid on the Crock-Pot and cook on High for 4-5 hours or on low for 8-9 hours. You want the chicken to be falling off the bone. Be careful when you take the chicken out because the bones are really brittle and can easily break.

    Notes

    *Remove meat from bones and make chicken broth for later
    *You don’t add water while you cook the chicken. The chicken releases all of it’s juices, so when it’s done the crock-pot will be full of liquid & chicken. I use a slotted spoon to get the chicken out. Then I take the meat off the chicken, and add the bones back to the crock-pot for chicken broth.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Tomorrow I'll have a recipe for you to use the leftover chicken bones to make homemade chicken broth!

    Meme

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    1. Nicole, RD says

      August 02, 2012 at 6:05 am

      This is something I've wanted to try -- glad to see it works well AND that I can let it go for 9 hours in the crock pot!

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        August 02, 2012 at 10:30 am

        I'm so glad I finally made it. It's perfect! The skin isn't very appetizing but that's good for me because then I won't want to eat it ๐Ÿ™‚

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    2. Michelle says

      August 07, 2012 at 6:01 pm

      I love my crock pot and am always looking for new ways to use it. I have yet to make a whole chicken but this scrumptious so I'll be getting it out soon. Thanks for sharing.
      Michelle

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      • memeinge says

        August 08, 2012 at 8:55 am

        This is a great way to use your crock-pot! My only regret is not trying it sooner ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Dinachka says

      February 26, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Do you add water to the crockpot with the chicken in it? I'm not sure if I missed something. How much water do I put in (do I need to cover the whole chicken?) in order to get that delicious stock you were talking about?
      Thank you so much in advance

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 26, 2015 at 9:46 pm

        Great question! You don't add water while you cook the chicken. The chicken releases all of it's juices, so when it's done the crock-pot will be full of liquid & chicken. I use a slotted spoon to get the chicken out. Then I take the meat off the chicken, and add the bones back to the crock-pot. To make the stock, I just fill the crock pot {with the bones, etc.} with water to cover everything. Then I cover the crock pot and cook it for a few hours, strain, and enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Doris Maynard says

      July 28, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      I tried cooking a whole chicken in the crock pot and it came out very good wasn't dry all . I will be doing this again.... Love it

      Reply
      • Meme says

        July 28, 2019 at 5:59 pm

        YAY!! Isn't is so easy and delicious?! I'm so glad you enjoyed it ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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