Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

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Slow Cooker Whole Chicken, tender, juicy chicken cooked to perfection with simple seasonings and tender vegetables. Easy Crockpot Recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time5 10

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Meal

Cuisine: crockpot, slow cooker

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Equipment

Ingredients

4 lb Whole Chicken -- Remove the giblets and neck from the cavity before seasoning. Use clean paper towels to pat the chicken dry removing any moisture etc from the chicken.
2 tablespoon Olive Oil --Melted butter can alternatively be used.
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1½ teaspoon Thyme.
1 Lemon. --Sliced in half.
4 cloves Garlic. --Smashed
1 Onion. --Cut into quarters and then separated
2 cups Carrots. --Sliced into into smaller chunks.
2 cups Celery. --Cut into smaller pieces.

Instructions

Chicken. Prepare the chicken as indicated. This includes removing the giblets, patting the chicken dry, and removing any large pieces of loose skin or excess fat around the cavity opening. Then generously rub the olive oil over the chicken.
Seasonings. In a small bowl, use a small whisk to combine together the seasonings (Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Thyme. ) Evenly coat the outside and the cavity of the chicken with the seasoning mixture. Lastly, squeeze the lemon halves over the chicken, then place the squeezed lemon halves inside the chicken cavity.
Bed. Arrange the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in the bottom of the slow cooker to create a bed for the chicken. Then place the chicken into the vegetable bed with the breast-side up.
Slow Cook Cover the slow cooker and slow cook the chicken on Low for 6–8 hours or High for 4–5 hours. The chicken should be done slow cooking when it is tender and the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Serve. After slow cooking, carefully transfer the chicken to a cutting board or large platter and allow it rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.

Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

the chicken should be completely thawed before placing it in the slow cooker. Starting with a frozen chicken can keep it in the temperature danger zone for too long.

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Nutrition

Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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