Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

If you love roast chicken but don’t have the time to make it, why not use your slow cooker?  This Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is one of the best crock pot recipes for chicken.

Our family loves the fresh rotisserie chicken you see at the store. That isn’t very cost effective for a family of eight. This is why I decided to make whole chicken in the slow cooker.   This slow cooker roast chicken is one of the easiest crock pot recipes for chicken recipe and it’s good for you, too.

I like to check the meat department in the mornings. Many times they will have a whole chicken marked down and that is the night I make my version of rotisserie chicken.

The meat that is left would be perfect saved for other recipes.  What recipes you say?

• Chicken Enchiladas
• Chicken Tacos
• Chicken Nachos
• BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
• Chicken and Dumplings
• Chicken Stir Fry

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Slow Cooker Chicken

This Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is one of the best crock pot recipes for chicken.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 5 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, crock pot, slow cooker

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 419kcal

Author: Anjanette Young

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Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken - giblets removed and washed/patted dry
• 1/2 TBSP Paprika
• 2 TBSP House Seasoning Blend
• 1/2 cup baby carrots
• 1 celery - chopped

Instructions

• Add chopped veggies to the bowl of slow cooker. 
• Roll up 4 pieces of tinfoil into 2 inch balls and place in slow cooker.
• Place chicken in slow cooker on top of tin foil balls.
• Combine paprika and House Seasoning Blend and sprinkle seasoning mixture all over chicken.
• Cook for 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 3642mg | Potassium: 443mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2935IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

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