Can You Cook a Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker?

If you’re running short on time and you need to cook too? Well, slow chicken is the answer. The recipe uses different spices that enhances the flavours of chicken. Next, it’s cooked in a slow cooker for delicious and tasty results.

Before we begin, let’s answer a few frequently asked questions.

• Can I use slow cooker to cook whole chicken?

Yes, you can use slow cooker to cook a whole chicken. All you need to do is make sure that whole chicken will fit in your slow cooker.

• Is slow cooking a whole chicken in a slow cooker considered safe?

Yes, it’s completely safe to cook whole chicken in a slow cooker. You can cook it for 2 to 3-hours on high heat for safety purposes.

• How much time is required to cook chicken in a slow cooker?

Well, it takes around 2 to 3-hours on high heat, and 7 to 8-hours on low heat. If you choose to cook chicken on low heat, it is recommended that you should cook chicken on high heat for one hour before you lower the heat for safety purpose.

Let’s not waste your time and jump to the recipe.

Ingredients

• Whole chicken (remove giblets and neck) – 5 pounds
• Brown sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 2 tbsp.
• Black pepper (crushed) – 1 tbsp.
• Garlic powder – ½ tbsp.
• Onion powder – ½ tbsp.
• Smoked paprika – 1 tbsp.
• Rosemary and thyme (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp. each
• Cooking spray

Method

Step #1

Take a small mixing bowl and mix salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, rosemary, and thyme.

Step #2

Take a whole chicken and rub the mixture on the chicken, make sure that no place is left blank. Rub spices inside and outside the chicken.

Step #3

Take slow cooker and coat it completely with cooking spray. Place a rack inside the slow cooker or you can roll pieces of aluminium foil and use them as a rack.

Step #4

Place chicken inside the slow cooker over a rack. Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken for 3 to 4-hours.

Step #5

To make crispy chicken, you can take out the chicken and place it on baking dish and broil in the oven for 5-minutes until the chicken skin turns crispy and brown.

Take out and serve!