The Best Whole Chicken in a Crock Pot

Buy whole chickens when they are on sale for $.99 a pound or less or "buy one get one free" (the second one can go in the freezer for another time). This recipe should feed 2-4 depending on the size of your chicken and how hungry the eaters are. You can use leftover chicken shredded in enchiladas or tacos too.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne (red) pepper
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 large chicken

Equipment
Crock Pot/slow cooker

Procedure

1. Combine the dried spices in a small bowl.
2. Loosely chop the onion and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Remove any giblets from the inside cavity of the chicken and then rub the spice mixture all over the chicken. You can even put some of the spices inside the cavity and under the skin covering the breasts.
4. Put prepared chicken on top of the onions in the slow cooker, cover it, and turn it on to high. There is no need to add any liquid.
5. Cook for 4 – 5 hours (for a 3 or 4 pound chicken) or until the chicken is falling off the bone. Enjoy!

If it's falling off the bone you may not need to carve it, but just in case: How to Carve a Chicken.

Recipe from 100 Days of Real Food blog