Super Simple Slow Cooker Chicken
This takes about 5 minutes to prep! It’s amazingly easy and tender. You won’t need a knife to carve it. Mine usually falls apart as I remove it from the slow cooker. If your slow cooker is large enough, cook two chickens and use the leftovers for lunch.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs whole chicken about 3.5 pounds
- 1 large onion coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 4-5 cloves garlic Insert into the chicken cavity and/or under the skin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
Instructions
-
Wash and dry chicken (be sure to remove neck and giblets if needed).
-
Place chopped onions on bottom of slow cooker.
-
Combine spices in a small bowl. Run spice mixture over chicken and even under the skin.
-
Place chicken breast side up in slow cooker. No liquid is needed. The chicken will make the gravy over the onions as they caramelize.
-
Cover and turn on high. Cook for 4 to 5 hours. Baste if you want.
Recipe Notes
Get fancy: Insert a halved lemon to the chicken's cavity with a few garlic cloves. I like to surround the chicken with a few mushrooms and small potatoes during the last hour.
Get basic: Omit other seasonings and only add the onion for the bottom of the cooker and a few cloves of garlic inside the chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.