Easy Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Recipe
Quick and Easy Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
This simple recipe can be prepared in 5 minutes, and is great for weekday meals. It’s easy to put this together in the morning, and have a whole chicken ready to eat by suppertime. Easy to shred up the leftovers to add to other recipes too.
For 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne (red) pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 onion
1 large chicken
1 tbsp oil (or butter, melted)
Instructions:
- Combine spices in small bowl
- Quarter the onion and place the slices in the bottom of the slow cooker
- Remove any giblets from the chicken, and brush skin with oil, then rub spices over top. Sprinkle any extra spices into cavity, and under breast skin
- Place chicken on top of onions, cover
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and falling off the bones. Saves bones for homemade stock!
Per Serving:
Calories: 200
Protein: 16.4 g
Carb: 1.2g
Fat: 14g
Trace Fibre
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