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Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Slow Cooker Whole Chicken. A one-step crockpot recipe.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
hours
hrs
Total Time
8
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
British
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Susie@Everyday Cooks
Ingredients
250
ml
chicken or vegetable stock
3-4
cloves
garlic
1.5
kg
chicken
1
medium onion
1
lemon
Salt
Pepper
Bay leaf
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Equipment
3.5l slow cooker or crockpot
Slow cooker liner or foil
Butter paper or a piece of baking parchment or foil
Instructions
Put the stock on to heat
Put the liner in the cooker or place a wide strip of foil in so that you will be able to lift the chicken out
Turn the cooker onto HIGH
Peel the cloves of garlic and cut each into 3-4 slivers
Pierce the chicken with a sharp knife and slide each piece of garlic in
Put the chicken in the cooker
Peel the onion and cut into 8 pieces. Place around the chicken
Cut the lemon into 8. Squeeze each piece over the chicken and put the pieces around the chicken
Pour the stock over the chicken
Season with salt and pepper and tuck the bay leaf in
Cover the chicken breast with a butter paper (or buttered baking parchment or foil) to keep it moist
Put the lid on the cooker and turn to LOW for 8-10 hours, or leave on HIGH for 5-6 hours
Notes
EVERYDAY COOKS
TIP:
If you aren't so concerned about the look of the chicken, e.g. if you're going to strip the carcass, you can cook it upside down to keep it moister.