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Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken

Anyone completely over winter yet? I know many of our friends in the Northeast are screaming “Uncle!” already. There’s only so much snow that should be acceptable this time of year and they have certainly hit their limit. Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken recipe from The Country Cook
So, in honor of warmer days to come, I thought I’d share a fantastically easy recipe for Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken. You get all the flavor of that good ole summertime BBQ but you don’t need to go outside and fire up a grill. Plus, this one cleans up in a flash too. Less dishes, less mess – count me in!

Ingredients:
(1) 4-6 lb. whole chicken
1-2 packets bbq chicken dry rub*
1 small onion
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ saucewhole chicken, bbq sauce, onion, bbq seasoning

*Cook’s Note: One packet of the dry rub is plenty for a whole chicken. I usually get two because I’m pretty messy with it and I want to make sure I have plenty to season the inside of the chicken with. I like McCormick Grill Mates Tennessee Smokehouse BBQ Rub.

Directions:

Remove chicken from package and remove any of the gizzards that might be in the cavity. Set it on some paper towels to dry. Also pat the outside of the chicken to dry it off too. Slice the onion and place in the bottom of a 6-8 quart oval slow cooker.sliced onion in the bottom of a 6-quart oval slow cooker

Sprinkle the dry BBQ rub all over the outside of the chicken and rub it in good. Don’t forget to sprinkle some of the seasoning in the inside of the chicken too.seasoning chicken with BBQ chicken rub seasoning
Place the chicken on top of the onions in your slow cooker. No other liquid needs to be added. Note: The rule of thumb is to place the chicken breast-side down into the slow cooker so that it keeps the breast meat juicy.
whole bbq seasoned chicken on top of sliced onions

Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours. Then, once chicken is finished, pour half the bottle of BBQ sauce on the outside of the chicken and spread well (on all sides.) Put the cover back on and let it set on low for another 15 minutes. Then serve chicken with the leftover BBQ sauce.spreading Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce on top of slow cooker bbq chicken

Cook’s Note: Chicken will be VERY tender so take care when removing it from the slow cooker. I usually just pick the chicken straight off the chicken while it’s still in the slow cooker and serve it up that way with a side of BBQ sauce.
Slow Cooker Whole BBQ Chicken
Enjoy!

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Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken recipe

Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken

This Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken is definitely a fix it and forget it slow cooker meal. Tons of barbecue flavor thanks to the rub and sauce!
5 from 7 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Total Time: 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 686kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 4 lb whole roaster chicken
  • 1-2 packets BBQ chicken dry rub
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions

  • Remove chicken from package and remove any of the gizzards that might be in the cavity. Set the chicken on some paper towels to dry. Pat the outside of the chicken to dry it off too.
  • Slice the onion and place in the bottom of a 6-8 quart oval slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the dry BBQ rub all over the outside of the chicken and rub it in good.
  • Don't forget to sprinkle some of the seasoning in the inside of the chicken too.
  • Place the chicken on top of the onions in the slow cooker. No other liquid needs to be added.
  • Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.
  • Then, once chicken is finished. Pour half the bottle of BBQ sauce on the outside of the chicken and spread well.
  • Put the cover back on and let it set on low for another 15 minutes.

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Notes

One packet of the dry rub is plenty for a whole chicken. I usually get two because I'm pretty messy with it and I want to make sure I have plenty to season the inside of the chicken with. Chicken will be VERY tender so take care when removing it from the slow cooker. I usually just pick the chicken straight off the chicken while it's still in the slow cooker and serve it up that way with a side of BBQ sauce. Serve chicken with the leftover BBQ sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1319mg | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 4.2mg
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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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  1. Rebecca says

    5 stars
    It produced a lot of liquid but I drained that out before applying BBQ sauce. It was absolutely delicious and made for a wonderful lunch the next day on a sandwich!

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