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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!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 249kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 3-4 pound whole roasting chicken
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 1 whole garlic bulb, sliced in half
  • 1 small onion, quartered

Instructions

  • Combine 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon dried thyme and 1 teaspoon lemon pepper in a small bowl.
    A small bowl of spices.
  • Rub this spice mixture all over the 3-4 pound whole roasting chicken, including the back of the chicken and the sides as well as inside the chicken cavity.
    Spice coated chicken on a pan.
  • Squeeze some lemon juice inside the chicken. Then stuff the chicken cavity with 1 lemon, halved, 1 whole garlic bulb, sliced in half and 1 small onion, quartered (as best you can). I don't bother peeling the garlic or onions. I just put them in there as they are.
    Lemon and onion stuffed whole raw chicken.
  • Place chicken breast side up in the slow cooker. No other cooking liquid is needed.
    Seasoned breast side up in a Slow Cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours (or until juices run clear.)
    Cooked whole rotisserie style chicken in the Slow Cooker.
  • When slow cooking whole chickens, the skin will stay soft. If you want a crispier skin, you can pop it under the broiler to crisp it up.
    First, very carefully remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and save the juices for chicken stock. Place the chicken in an oven safe dish. Turn the oven broiler on low and broil for 4-6 minutes. If you have an oven safe Crockpot insert, you can just transfer it to the oven in the insert. Keep an eye on your chicken, it may require more or less time to crisp up. NEVER walk away from your oven when using the broiler, it can burn quickly if you aren't carefully monitoring.
  • Serve and enjoy! You can strain the juices from the slow cooker and make a gravy if you prefer or save it for another recipe that requires chicken stock.
    A whole Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken with some slices.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 852mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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