Easy Crockpot Whole Chicken
Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
Easy, moist, and delicious, who would have thought cooking a whole chicken in the crockpot could provide all of that? It's quick, easy, foolproof, and incredibly versatile!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course chicken, crockpot, Dinner
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ?2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large roasting chicken with pop-up timer if possible
- 1 cup chopped onion
In a small bowl, combine the spices.
Remove any giblets from chicken, clean and thoroughly pat dry.
Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.
Place chopped onion in bottom of crock pot.
Add chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make plenty of its own juices.
Cook on low 4-8 hours (*see note)
If you have the time, feel free to wash, dry, and rub spice mixture onto chicken the night before. Place it in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight for more flavor!
If possible, try to get a pop-up timer in the chicken, as some crockpots cook faster/slower than others. My chicken was ready in about 5 hours.