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by Gwen@SlowCookerKitchen.com · February 3, 2016 · Updated: September 18, 2020

Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

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    • 0.1 A Little Spicy & A Lot Delish!
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          • 0.1.0.1.1 Here are the Pinnable & Printable for this super easy whole cooker slow cooker recipe...
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    • 1.1 Ingredients  
    • 1.2 Instructions 

A Little Spicy & A Lot Delish!

If you've ever wanted to make a whole chicken in your crockpot... You'll LOVE this whole chicken slow cooker recipe.

It's a super easy recipe too!  You mix the spices, pour it over your chicken and cook it all day long.


The asparagus isn't a crockpot recipe but it makes up super easy and complements the dish really well.Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Just take 2 to 3 asparagus spears, wrap them in a bacon strip, dab with the crockpot drippings and sprinkle on a bit of garlic powder and parsley.  Put them on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.  Nothing to it 🙂

You can also change up the spices.  Make up your own seasonings or use something prepackaged...it'll taste and look a bit different than the pictures here but it'll still taste delicious!


Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe Step-by-Step

Gather Your Ingredients...Crockpot Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1/2 stick butter, melted
  • 1 whole lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons paprika (hold out half of it)
  • 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, dried or minced
  • 2 teaspoons thyme, dried
  • Leftover aluminum foil ~or~ a shallow glass pan

Mix the spices (less 1/2 the paprika) & half the butter... Crock Pot Whole Chicken Recipe


Place foil balls in crockpot...Slow Cooker Chicken

You can also use a super flat glass baking pan inverted...whole chicken slow cooker glass baking pan

Pour about a 1/2 inch of water in the bottom...


Place the chicken in the crockpot...Crock Pot Chicken

Sorta paint on the herbal mixture...


Sprinkle on the remaining paprika...cooking whole chicken slow cooker


Drizzle with the remaining butter...cook whole chicken slow cooker


Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours...roast whole chicken slow cooker


Serve it up with these bacon wrapped asparagus for a delicious meal...Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe. Find this & more yummy recipes @ https://www.slowcookerkitchen.com


Enjoy & let us know your results.  If you come up with a new herbal mixture of your own let us know...we'd love to feature you.  And enjoy the fast prep & slow cookin' 🙂

Here are the Pinnable & Printable for this super easy whole cooker slow cooker recipe...

Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe. Find this & more yummy recipes @ https://www.slowcookerkitchen.com

Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe. Find this & more yummy recipes @ https://www.slowcookerkitchen.com

Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

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Serve this yummy dish up with bacon wrapped asparagus for a delicious meal!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 tablespoons paprika divided
  • 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic dried or minced
  • 2 teaspoons thyme dried

Instructions
 

  • Mix the spices (less 1/2 the paprika) & half the butter & the lemon juice
  • Place foil balls in crockpot ~or~ use a super flat glass baking pan inverted
  • Pour about a 1/2 inch of water in the bottom
  • Place the chicken in the crockpot
  • Sorta paint on the herbal mixture
  • Sprinkle on the remaining paprika
  • Drizzle with the remaining butter
  • Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Mary Henderson says

    January 28, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Does the lemon get mixed with the spices?

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    • gwen says

      January 28, 2017 at 8:59 pm

      Hi Mary 🙂
      It sure does! And I updated the recipe to reflect that. Thanks!

      Reply

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