This crockpot whole chicken recipe is an incredibly easy way to cook up a rotisserie-style chicken dinner in the comfort of your home! All you have to do is chop potatoes, carrots, and onion, season the chicken, then the slow cooker takes over! Once you see how easy it is to make this crockpot chicken, you'll never want to buy a store-bought rotisserie chicken again!
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Instructions
Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, and minced garlic in a single layer at the bottom of your slow cooker.
In a small mixing bowl, mix together the seasoning blend of paprika, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
If applicable, remove the bag of organs from the cavity of the whole chicken and discard. Drain any juice that is inside the cavity. Rinse the chicken and place onto a rimmed baking sheet or in a baking dish. Pat dry using paper towels.
Season the chicken generously with the seasoning blend on all sides. *As an optional step, you can tie the chicken legs together with kitchen twine if you'd like.
Place the whole chicken (breast side up) on top of the vegetables and cover with the lid. Cook on high for 3.5-4 hoursor on low for 5-7 hours (*see notes). The internal temperature needs to reach at least 165°F (74°C) at the thickest part of the leg. *Make sure that you are not touching the bone when reading the temperature.
Remove the chicken from your crock pot and cover it with a square of aluminum foil to rest for 10 minutes. Serve the chicken and vegetables as-is or follow the optional steps below to brown them.
Brown Chicken & Vegetables (Optional)
Turn on your oven to the broiling setting, and rearrange the racks so that you have a rack in the center of the oven.
Place your whole chicken (breast side up) into the center of a broiler-safe pan or rimmed metal baking sheet. Using a slotted spoon, place the vegetables around the chicken.
Broil the chicken and vegetables for 4-5 minutes or until the skin of the chicken browns and the vegetables brown on the edges.
Take the pan out of the oven and cover it loosely with a tented sheet of foil. Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Check the chicken's internal temperature at 3.5 hours to see if it's at 165°F (74°C), if not continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked.
Avoid opening the lid of the slower cooker during cooking time so that you don't release too much heat or it could take longer to cook.
Place the meat thermometer in the largest part of a leg when you're reading the temperature, just make sure that you are not touching the bone. Checking the temperature in more than one location is best.