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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

    Published: Aug 19, 2020 · Updated: Sep 1, 2021 by Katy McAvoy

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    Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

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    Roasting a chicken in the slow cooker is the perfect way to make a rotisserie-style chicken without having to heat up the house or watch the oven. Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is also a great way to make a large amount of cooked chicken for use in other recipes when you're doing meal prep. 

    Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

    What You Need

    • A whole chicken
    • Vegetable oil
    • Salt
    • Pepper

    How to Make Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

    Take 4 large sheets of tin foil and crumble each on in a ball. 

    Place the tin foil balls in the bottom of your slow cooker. 

    Ball of foil on the bottom of a slow  cooker

    Remove anything packed inside the cavity of the chicken and rinse it out with cold water. 

    Place the chicken - breast side up - in the slow cooker on top of the balls of foil. 

    Rub chicken with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

    Raw chicken in the slow cooker

    Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. 

    Turn off the slow cooker.

    Remove the lid and let chicken rest in the slow cooker for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. 

    Enjoy!

    Enjoy it with...

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    Tips for Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

    • If using the chicken in other recipes, after removing for the slow cooker, allow the chicken to cool completely before handling. 
    • Slow cooker roast chicken will NOT get you crispy chicken skin. For crispy skin, move the chicken from the slow cooker to a metal 9x13 pan and place under the broiler until the chicken skin is the desired crispness. 

    Drink Pairing

    Bee's Knees

    Enjoy a classic Bee's Knees cocktail with your roast chicken.

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    Roasting a chicken in the slow cooker is the perfect way to make a rotisserie-style chicken without having to heat up the house or watch the oven.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 4 hours
    • Total Time: 4 hours, 5 minutes
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Slow Cooker
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 5-7 pound whole chicken
    • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper

    Instructions

    Take 4 large sheets of tin foil and crumble each on in a ball. 

    Place the tin foil balls in the bottom of your slow cooker. 

    Remove anything packed inside the cavity of the chicken and rinse it out with cold water. 

    Place the chicken - breast side up - in the slow cooker on top of the balls of foil. 

    Rub chicken with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

    Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. 

    Turn off the slow cooker.

    Remove the lid and let chicken rest in the slow cooker for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. 

    Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ⅙ chicken
    • Calories: 361
    • Sugar: 0 g
    • Sodium: 902.7 mg
    • Fat: 9.7 g
    • Carbohydrates: 0.2 g
    • Fiber: 0.1 g
    • Protein: 63.8 g
    • Cholesterol: 206.8 mg

    Keywords: slow cooker, crock pot, meal prep, roast chicken, whole chicken, roasting, easy meals

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    About Katy McAvoy

    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com. Since 2017, she's been crafting easy-to-make cocktails and delicious meals, along with sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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    Hi! I’m Katy (she/her). I’m an author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, Michigander, and lover of all things food and drink. I never turn down a good happy hour and believe that a couple hours of meal prep pays off for days. Follow me on Instagram to check out what I’m working on next!

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