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Crockpot Whole Chicken
This Crockpot whole chicken recipe is an incredibly simple way to cook chicken for a week of easy lunches or dinners.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 596 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 5 pound chicken , giblets removed
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces baby carrots , (or whole peeled carrots chopped into 2-inch pieces)
- 4 large red potatoes , halved
- 1 yellow onion , peeled and quartered
- 1 Anaheim pepper , halved and seeded
- 6-8 cloves garlic , peeled and smashed
- Handful of Italian flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken well and pat dry. Mix the kosher salt and paprika together and season the chicken generously with the kosher salt mixture and freshly ground black pepper.
- Scatter the vegetables in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker then place the seasoned chicken on top of the vegetables so they act as a shelf for the chicken.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-9 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.
- Remove the chicken from the stock and let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes. If serving immediately, cut the chicken into pieces. You can serve the vegetables with the chicken or strain the vegetables from the broth and save the broth for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Or if you want shredded chicken, allow the chicken to cool for about 15 minutes then shred with two forks and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
596kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
1403mg
(58%)
Potassium
1186mg
(34%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5609IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 596
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 596kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1403mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1186mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5609IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.