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SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Jul.posted by Paula 27 Comments

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Slow Cooker Chicken is the secret to moist, flavorful and delicious chicken! A simple spice mix is layered between the skin and chicken allowing for maximum flavor cooked into the chicken.

Slow Cooker Chicken is the secret to moist, flavorful and delicious chicken! A simple spice mix is layered between the skin and chicken allowing for maximum flavor cooked into the chicken.

I use my slow cooker year-around. In the winter I like to make soups and beef roasts in them. They’re warm and comforting. During the summer, I cook in it so I don’t heat up an already hot house by turning on the stove or oven. Plus, we’re crazy busy during the summer and the slow cooker is a great ‘hands-off’ way to enjoy a home-cooked meal.

If ever I needed a ‘hands-off’ week of cooking this was it! We just got back from vacation, my dad was in the hospital and my husband had surgery!

Calgon take me away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plus I have these crazy personal goals that I set and get really mad at myself if I don’t reach them.

Thank you Type A personality!

I bet my husband wishes I had a goal of cleaning the house!

Chicken. slow cooker recipe. Slow Cooker Chicken is the secret to moist, flavorful and delicious chicken! A simple spice mix is layered between the skin and chicken allowing for maximum flavor cooked into the chicken.

Slow Cooker Chicken

Back to my recipe!  I started by making a paste with Better than Bouillon chicken base, store-bought pesto, and a seasoning blend. Rub this between the skin and the meat. Just place the whole chicken in a slow cooker and cook. Depending on the size of your chicken, it can take from four hours to eight hours to cook. I cooked my two-pound whole chicken for 5 hours on low. The chicken was literally falling apart! It was very tender, flavorful and juicy. I did not cook the vegetables in the pictures with the chicken in the slow cooker. Instead, I roasted them in the oven to bring out the natural sweetness in them. Read more about roasting vegetables.

 

Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken

This is a moist, flavorful and delicious chicken! A simple spice mix is layered between the skin and chicken allowing for maximum flavor cooked into the chicken.

Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon I used Better Than Bouillon reduced sodium
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
  • 2 teaspoon McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Chicken seasoning
  • 2 - 2.5 pound whole chicken insides removed

Instructions

  • Make a past with the bouillon, pesto and seasoning. Spread it between the skin and the breast meat of the chicken.
  • Place chicken in slow cooker.
  • Cook on low 4 to 5 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. I cooked a small 2 pound chicken.
  • *For a 4 pound chicken, cook on low 7 to 8 hours or low 5 to 6 hours.

Notes

Chicken will need to sit and cool 15 to 20 minutes before it's cool enough to handle.Use the chicken stock that's left in the slow cooker for soup with leftover chicken.Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission that includes copying the ingredient list or entire recipe and posting in the comments on Pinterest. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you, Paula

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 944mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Cynthia says

    07.18.14 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    I love using my slow cooker whenever I can. It’s so great for a busy schedule. This chicken looks delicious. I’ll have to give the recipe a try. Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.

    Reply
  2. Michelle says

    07.18.14 at 10:32 am

    Love chicken. Like this even more because i can pop it in the slow cooker and forget about it.

    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.18.14 at 11:23 am

      Me too! Thanks for stopping by, Michelle!

      Reply
  3. Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says

    07.18.14 at 8:58 am

    Would you believe that I still have not used my crockpot? Even after watching all of you post these amazing meals all year. Maybe you should set some goals for me as well Paula! 😉 That chicken looks delicious, I really…really need to try it…soon!!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.18.14 at 10:25 am

      We made 3 or 4 meals out of that chicken, totally worth it. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Diane says

    07.16.14 at 2:43 pm

    I need to do this…I roast a whole chicken almost ever other week, but never in the slow cooker. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  5. Roxy | Roxy's Kitchen says

    07.16.14 at 11:41 am

    This chicken looks amazing… only 4 ingredients and cooked in the slow cooker, love it! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.16.14 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much! We eat a lot of chicken so cooking a whole one and having leftovers is great!

      Reply
  6. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    07.15.14 at 6:09 pm

    Great chicken recipe, Paula!

    Reply
  7. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    07.15.14 at 1:32 pm

    This looks DELICIOUS and I SO need a break too, Paula!! And I also need a new slow cooker so thank you for the giveaway!! Pinned!

    Reply
  8. Melanie | Melanie Makes says

    07.15.14 at 8:48 am

    This chicken looks full of flavor – a must try!

    Reply
  9. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    07.14.14 at 6:01 pm

    I am as slow as a slow cooker itself, I guess. I never thought to do this. Duh! It’s my favorite way to cook ham now. Yep, no doubt its delicious. And its certainly easy.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 7:00 pm

      ohhhhh, a ham sounds delicious in the slow cooker!! See? I must being slower than one!!

      Reply
  10. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    07.14.14 at 5:16 pm

    yum.. i love a good slow cooked chicken. thanks for the great recipe, definitely one i will be following in my kitchen this week!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 6:59 pm

      Thanks, hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  11. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    07.14.14 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 4:56 pm

      Good Luck!

      Reply
  12. Emily @ It Bakes Me Happy says

    07.14.14 at 12:59 pm

    Paula this chicken looks delicious! I am so impressed that you made this in your slow cooker, yum!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks Emily, it was so good and easy!

      Reply
  13. Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says

    07.14.14 at 11:53 am

    Great giveaway! Thanks for doing this ladies!

    Reply
  14. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    07.14.14 at 11:20 am

    I can only imagine how fall-off-the-bone this chicken must be, and ohmigerd… that cooker looks AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 1:06 pm

      It was good! Isn’t that slow cooker amazing?!

      Reply
  15. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    07.14.14 at 7:42 am

    You know, I STILL haven’t tried roasting an entire chicken in my slow cooker yet?? I am totally inspired now by this simple recipe of your’s! 🙂 Pinned and sharing.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.14 at 7:54 am

      Thanks, Carrie. This was my first and I loved it. I used leftover chicken in a lot of different dishes so I’ll be doing this a lot!

      Reply

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