Easy Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Recipe

by Registered Dietitian, Andrea Holwegner | Sep 26, 2016

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:

1. Combine spices in small bowl
2. Quarter the onion and place the slices in the bottom of the slow cooker
3. 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
4. Place chicken on top of onions, cover
5. 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