Crockpot Whole Chicken

This crockpot whole chicken is easy to make, and vesatile in how you season your chicken. A crockpot roasted chicken that is sliceable and juicy. Great dinner idea or meal prep with leftover chicken. Give this slow cooker whole chicken recipe a try for dinner.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 7 5

Servings chicken

Calories 477kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

3-5 pound Whole Chicken depending on size of your crockpot
6 ounces Tomato Paste
1/2 Tablespoon Coconut Aminos <-- can use soy sauce
1/4 cup water
3 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons brown sugar Monkfruit <-- can use brown sugar if not making low-carb
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Start by adding all your water, tomato paste, coconut aminos (or soy sauce), vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and spices in your crockpot.
Mix well. Then roll up some aluminum foil balls and sit your chicken on the balls. This acts as a rack.
Place chicken in the crockpot and then use a baster or pastry brush and dip in and spread the sauce all over the chicken.
Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on high 1 hour, then lower to low heat. If you are leaving you can just leave it on low the whole time if you need. Or do high for 3-4 hours instead of dropping to low.
Once the chicken reaches 165 degrees internally when checked with a meat thermometer, you can remove chicken and broil for about 5 minutes to crisp up the skin in the oven. Or skip broiling.
Let chicken rest for 10 minutes on the counter then slice and serve up your chicken or store in the fridge for meal prepping, etc.
This crockpot whole chicken recipe is so easy and delicious. Give it a try today.

Notes

Chicken Size - I used a 3 pound chicken. But if you have a larger crockpot you can go up to 5 pounds. Depending on size of chicken the cooking time can vary.

High Heat or Low - You can cook your slow cooker whole chicken on high or low heat. I give methods for both. Now for low it is recommend to cook chicken for at least 1 hour on high, to ensure the chicken stays at a safe cooking temperature. Some people choose to cook it on low the whole time. That is your choice as to what you feel is best.

Seasoning - You can do a dry rub or a wet mixture like I did. Anything works on this chicken season as you would like.

Aluminum Foil - If you don't want to use foil for keeping the chicken out of the liquid, use a rack or place vegetables on bottom. Carrots, onions sliced in half, lemon wedges, etc.

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