Recipes

[Carolina925]

Found a recipe for crockpot chicken and, although it was so easy, I didn't have high hopes. I like to buy grocery store rotisserie chickens and use the meat throughout the week for added protein in my salads. I got a whole chicken in my local meat market's monthly special and, since I have never successfully learned to cut up one, thought I'd give this a try. I was nicely surprised by how it turned out.

Sprinkle whole chicken liberally with paprika and garlic powder. Cook in crockpot on high for 5 hours.

I added salt to the cavity and lightly on the outside.

I will do this again, adding different spices to those mentioned. The broth will be frozen for other uses later in the year. 

[cheriere]

@Carolina925 

I really appreciate your posting this recipe. 😃❤️

This definitely sounds like something I should be able to eat right now with my limited chewing ability.  It sounds so tender and delicious!😋❤️❤️❤️

[LindaSal]

A whole chicken in the crockpot is one of my favorite things to make!   I can take the meat apart for a soup, have the chicken with veggies, stuffing or potatoes, or use the chicken to make fajitas.........I find the possibilities are endless and a small roaster goes a long way for DH and I.    

It is fairly simple as you stated @Carolina925  for what comes out to be a delicious meal.

Many times for me I just put some broth in the crock pot, salt and pepper and fresh herbs in bunches with the chicken.

I like the idea of the paprika and garlic powder too, thanks for sharing.

[Carolina925]

@LindaSal , I like to use chicken broth in my potato soup instead of water. It made quite a bit of broth and I'll make this again just to keep it on hand!

[CalminHeart]

When kids were still home to retirement (and still), I like to fix a big entree on Sunday and then use it until gone. If any is left on Thursday, it goes into the freezer in single serve containers.

Chicken was one of my favorite things to put in the crockpot on Sundays. I used it to make everything from enchiladas, seasoned chicken, casseroles, stews, tortellini soup, cabbage soup, and dozens of other recipes over the years. There are some reputable sites that offer good ideas too. 

I'm craving soups now that we're in September. It's still too hot here but I can freeze servings for later.

[PinkyPetunia]

@Carolina925       I guess I'm a little slow this morning, but is there a specific recipe?  Do you cut up the chicken?  Remove the skin?  Add any water?  No onion, carrot, celery? After 5 hours isn't it cooked to death?

I've done chicken in the crockpot and it is more than done in 3 hours on high, so I am just wondering.  Thanks and have a great Labor Day!

[Carolina925]

@PinkyPetunia , that's all, nothing else added. A whole chicken, it wasn't cooked to death. Yes, I agree it sounded too good to be true. The thing I don't like about grocery store rotisserie chickens is that the breast is always so dry. For some reason, this one wasn't.

[PinkyPetunia]

   @Carolina925     Thanks for explaining.  Will have to try it.

[wagirl]

Good ole crock pot!!! 

[AuntG]

Wish I could look at a whole chicken without gagging. At butchering time, whole ones would be put in bread bags and put in the freezer. My parents would order a dozen at a time from a chicken farmer.