4.9 from 36 votes
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
No more store-bought chicken! Nope, you can make this in the crockpot with only 15 min prep. So tender, moist and juicy!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 1 whole chicken 4-pound, roasting
- 1 lemon halved
- 3 thyme sprigs, fresh
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 2 carrot cut into 3-inch pieces, large
- 2 celery cut into 3-inch pieces, ribs
- ½ onion small
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, brown sugar, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
- Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken and chicken cavity with paprika mixture. Stuff cavity with lemon, thyme and rosemary.
- Place carrots, celery and onion into a 4-qt slow cooker. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove chicken from the slow cooker; let rest 10-15 minutes.
- OPTIONAL: Preheat oven to broil. Place chicken onto a baking sheet and broil until crisp and crusted, about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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