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CROCK POT WHOLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

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5 from 3 votes

This Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken has a ton of flavor from cooking low and slow. Stuffed with garlic and lemon and seasoned perfectly!

CROCK POT WHOLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

This is one of our family favorite meals. The meat comes out so tender and super flavorful. You can make this as a meal or just cook it to use the meat in other recipes. I love to use it in my ROASTED CHICKEN SALAD recipe!seasoned, cooked chicken in a dish with sprigs of rosemary

VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:

TIPS FOR MAKING CROCK POT ROTISSERIE CHICKEN:

  • When slow cooking whole chickens, the skin will stay soft. We usually just remove the skin and serve it up that way with a little bit of gravy.
  • But if you’d like to crisp up the skin, as I did here, you can easily do that. After your chicken is finished cooking, remove most of the juices (don’t toss that, it makes for delicious stock!), flip the chicken over so the breast side is up. Be careful, this chicken is SO tender! Turn the broiler to low in your oven. If you have an oven-safe slow cooker insert, you can just put the whole thing under the broiler for about 4-6 minutes (or until golden and crispy.) Keep an eye on it. If you are unsure if your slow cooker insert is oven safe, just take the chicken out of the slow cooker and put it in an oven safe pan.
    Crock Pot Whole Rotisserie Chicken

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
whole roasting chicken
salt
freshly ground black pepper
paprika (smoked paprika is even better)
dried thyme
lemon pepperlemon
garlic
onionwhole chicken, lemon, onion, garlic, lemon pepper seasoning, dried thyme, paprika, salt, pepper

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT WHOLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN:

Combine spices in a small bowl.
spices combined in a small bowl Rub spice mixture all over the chicken, including the back of the chicken and the sides.
seasoned whole chicken with slices of onion, lemons and garlic
Also, be sure to sprinkle some of the seasoning inside the chicken cavity. Then stuff the chicken cavity with lemon halves, sliced garlic and onions.
chicken stuffed with garlic and lemonsNote: squeeze some of that lemon juice inside the chicken before placing the lemons inside. Also, I don’t bother peeling the garlic or onions. I just put them in there as they are. Place chicken, breast side down, in the slow cooker.
seasoned whole chicken in an oval 6-quart slow cooker Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours (or until juices run clear.)
covered slow cookerNo other liquid needs to be added. The chicken will produce plenty of juices while it is cooking.
seasoned whole chicken in front of a Ninja slow cooker

Enjoy!

CROCK POT ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

This Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken has a ton of flavor from cooking low and slow. Stuffed with garlic and lemon and seasoned perfectly!
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 4-5 lb whole roasting chicken
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika smoked paprika is even better
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 lemon halved
  • 1 in garlic bulb sliced in half
  • 1 small onion quartered

Instructions

  • Combine spices in a small bowl.
  • Rub spice mixture all over the chicken, including the back of the chicken, the sides and in the cavity.
  • Stuff the chicken cavity with lemon halves, sliced garlic and onions.
  • Place chicken, breast side down, in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours (or until juices run clear).

Video

Notes

Squeeze some of that lemon juice inside the chicken before placing the lemons inside. Don't bother peeling the garlic or onions, put them in there as they are. No other liquid needs to be added during cooking. The chicken will produce plenty of juices while it is cooking. When slow cooking whole chickens, the skin will stay soft. We usually just remove the skin and serve it up that way with a little bit of gravy. But if you'd like to crisp up the skin, you can easily do that. After your chicken is finished cooking, remove most of the juices (don't toss that, it makes for delicious stock!), flip the chicken over so the breast side is up. Be careful, this chicken is SO tender! Turn the broiler to low in your oven. If you have an oven-safe slow cooker insert, you can just put the whole thing under the broiler for about 4-6 minutes (or until golden and crispy.) Keep an eye on it . If you are unsure if your slow cooker insert is oven safe, just take the chicken out of the slow cooker and put it in an oven safe pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 852mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 12.8mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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  3. SuzieW says

    One of my favorite things about your recipes is the before photo of the ingredients. Well, and how delicious everything turns out. :0)

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  4. Norma Jean S. says

    5 stars
    This was delicious! I did not have garlic so I used a little bit of garlic powder. I did not put it under the broiler….it was yummy right out of the crockpot.

    Reply

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