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Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
This recipe shows how to season and cook a whole chicken with garlic salt, black pepper, and paprika in a slow cooker, resulting in tender, flavorful meat with subtle smoky seasoning. Using heavy-duty foil coils underneath adds a rack-like support for even slow cooking. The slow cooker method yields a juicy chicken without the need for actual rotating rotisserie equipment, making it a convenient hands-off preparation for a whole bird.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 chicken 4-5 pounds, fully defrosted, whole
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt *
- 1 teaspoon black pepper if using standard ground, use 1/2 teaspoon, coarse ground
- 2 teaspoons paprika plus a bit for sprinkling
Instructions
- Clean out the inside of the chicken and pat it completely dry inside and out with paper towels.
- Mix the seasonings together and rub all over the chicken inside and out.
- Using Heavy Duty Foil, cut two 18 inch pieces.
- Roll each piece the long way, loosely, so the tube of foil was as long as possible, then curve it like an oven heating coil, like a flattened S.
- Place the chicken on top of the foil, sprinkle with a bit more paprika.
- Cook on low 8 hours.
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Notes
- If garlic salt is unavailable, substitute with 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt and ½ teaspoon garlic powder to replicate the flavor balance.
- Use a specific brand of garlic salt if preferred for its flavor, but the substitution maintains the seasoning profile.
Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
864mg
(36%)
Potassium
255mg
(5%)
Vitamin A
505IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 864mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 505IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.