Crockpot Whole Chicken

chicken breast sliced on a plate with side dishes.

5 from 3 votes

Make things easy on yourself! Roast a whole chicken in the slow cooker for tender, delicious cooked chicken to enjoy for dinner or use in recipes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Jessica Fisher

Cost: $3-4

Equipment

7-qt slow cooker
steamer rack
instant read thermometer
cutting board
chef's knife

Ingredients

1 roasting chicken 3 to 4 pounds, giblets removed
4 tablespoon butter cut into pats, plant butter can also be used
2 teaspoon Homemade Seasoned Salt or other favorite seasoning blend

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Instructions

Pat the chicken dry and place it on a tray. Remove the giblets, if any. Discard them or save them for another use.
1 roasting chicken
Slice the butter into several pats. Season the butter pats generously with the seasoned salt or other spices.
4 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoon Homemade Seasoned Salt
Separating the chicken skin from the meat with your hand, slide the pats of seasoned butter into these spaces, distributing evenly. Season the chicken with any remaining spices.
Place a steamer rack or a coil of aluminum foil in the bottom of the slow cooker to keep the chicken off the juices that will accumulate. Tie the legs with cheesecloth.
Place the chicken on the rack. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
Once the chicken is cooked, to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees, remove the chicken to a cutting board. Carve and serve chicken or chop or shred it for use in another chicken recipe.
The drippings can be strained and used to make gravy. Alternatively, use the bones and drippings to make homemade chicken stock in the slow cooker.

Notes

Promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

Nutritional values are approximate and based on 1 cup cooked meat.

For dairy-free: use plant-based butter instead of regular dairy butter.

To add vegetables: Toss baby carrots and cubed potatoes with a bit of olive oil and season to taste. Tuck these into foil packs, sealing closed well and add them during the last half of the cooking time.

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