Whole Cooked Chicken with Herb Dry Rub
This delicious Whole Cooked Chicken with Herb Dry Rub recipe will feed your whole family in one fell swoop. Try this slow cooker roast chicken for an easy way to make a whole chicken in a slow cooker with little fuss and amazing flavor. The dry rub is simple, yet completely satisfying, and it complements the natural flavor of the chicken and vegetables perfectly. Try making this chicken for your hungry family or as a party dish. Either way, this chicken is sure to delight a crowd.
Notes
When the chicken is finished, you’ll have ton of leftover chicken juices that can be made into a delicious gravy or chicken stock.
Slow Cooker Time LOW6 hr
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into slices
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 5 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 4 pounds whole chicken
Instructions
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Remove gizzards from chicken. Rinse off and dry chicken.
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Mix together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt , pepper, oregano, and thyme, to make rub.
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Rub dry rub mix all over the chicken. Feel free to put seasoning under the skin and inside the chicken.
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Take butter slices, and place them underneath the skin of the chicken.
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Put down a layer of vegetables in slow cooker This should be your celery, onion, carrots, garlic.
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Place chicken on top of vegetables.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. (A 3-pound chicken takes about 4.5 hours.) Always double check with a meat thermometer.
