This easy recipe uses onion, spices, and oil to recreate the tenderness and flavors of rotisserie chicken by cooking a whole chicken in the Crock Pot. It’s a simple, set it and forget it recipe that can have a juicy, delicious chicken on the table in 4 hours.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 343kcal
Ingredients
4poundwhole chicken
2teaspoonssalt
1teaspoonspaprika
1/2teaspoononion powder
1/2teaspoondried thyme
½teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoongarlic powder
1-2onionsquartered
1tbspolive oil
Instructions
Peel and quarter the onions and place in the bottom of the crock pot.
Mix the salt, paprika, onion powder, thyme, pepper, and garlic powder together.
Remove the chicken from its packaging and discard the neck and/or gizzards. Rub the outside of the chicken all over with the olive oil. Sprinkle the seasoning all over with the seasoning and rub it in.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker on top of the onions and cover. Cook on low for 4 hours, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165˚F.
Optional: To make the skin crisp, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the skin is lightly browned and crisp.