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This delicious slow cooker whole chicken with garlic and herbs, roasted potatoes and carrots, is easy to throw together in under 10 minutes for a quick family dinner! We love this recipe staple and it feeds our whole crew with leftovers! I have also included variations with both fresh and dried herbs so you can use what you have on hand in your pantry or garden.
I love super easy weeknight dinner recipes like my sautéed green beans, smashed potatoes, or oven roasted carrots. We especially love crockpot recipes like this slow cooker bean and ham soup or our favorite slow cooker cinnamon apples during this time of the year.
Slow cooker meals are my favorite thing to make year around. It is just so easy to throw everything in a crockpot and have dinner perfectly ready by dinnertime. In the summer it is a lifesaver to use the crockpot so I don't have to turn on the oven in the heat!
About Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
This slow cooker whole chicken recipe is a favorite for our family and it comes together in under 10 minutes! It feels like such an elevated and delicious home cooked meal that is both budget friendly and healthy. It can be made with either fresh or dried herbs, so it is very versatile too.
This is also a great dinner to make if you need to take someone a meal!
This recipe makes plenty for our family of 6 with leftovers.
Tools you will need
This recipe uses one of my favorite tools, the Slow Cooker. That is really the only thing you will need besides the ingredients! Many people tie the legs of the chicken together with cooking twine before cooking, but I don't go to the trouble. When I am in crockpot cooking mode, I like to put it together as quickly as possible!
Ingredients
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For slow cooker whole chicken this recipe, I used these ingredients:
- red potatoes, quartered
- O Organics® baby carrots
- 1 Open Nature® whole chicken (about 4 pounds, give or take) remove neck, giblets, and any juices from cavity
- yellow onion, quartered
- butter room temperature
- O Organics® fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- O Organics® fresh thyme, finely chopped
- minced garlic
- paprika
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- lemon (optional)
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How to Make Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
The full printable recipe is below.
This easy slow cooker whole chicken recipe can be made in a few simple steps. Just remember it doesn't have to be perfect at all.
- Slice potatoes into quarters and layer on one half of the bottom of the slow cooker.
- On the other half, add the baby carrots.
- Lay chicken, breast side up, on top of vegetables.
- Sprinkle paprika over the top of the bird.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, mix together butter, rosemary, thyme, and garlic and set aside.
- Stuff the inside of the bird with lemon (if desired) and onion quarters. If using lemon, you can reserve slices for the top as well if you'd like.
- Smear butter all over the top of the chicken as well.
- Add extra sprig of rosemary and thyme and any extra lemon slices (if desired) to the top.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours until the juices run clear when sliced. Chicken should read 165° on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh.
How to Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh
The general rule of thumb to keep in mind for the ratio of fresh to dry herbs: one tablespoon of fresh herbs to one teaspoon of dried herbs. Dried herbs are often more potent and concentrated than fresh herbs, so you need less. Dried herbs can lose flavor potency over time, so if yours are on the older side, add a bit more to the recipe.
I hope you enjoy this quick and easy slow cooker whole chicken recipe!
Slow Cooker Whole Chicken with Herbs
Ingredients
- 6 red potatoes, quartered
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds, give or take) remove neck, giblets, and any juices from cavity
- 1 yellow onion, quartered
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 2 teaspoons rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
- 3 cloves minced garlic (1½ teaspoons)
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
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Slice potatoes into quarters and layer on one half of the bottom of the slow cooker. On the other half, add the baby carrots. Lay chicken, breast side up, on top of vegetables.
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Sprinkle paprika all over the top of the bird. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
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In a small bowl, mix together butter, rosemary, thyme, and garlic.
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Stuff the inside of the bird with lemon (if desired) and onion quarters. If using lemon, you can reserve slices for the top as well.
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Spread herb butter all over the top of the chicken as well. Add extra sprig of rosemary and thyme and any extra lemon slices (if desired) to the top.
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Cook on low for 7-8 hours until the juices run clear when sliced, or until chicken reaches 165° on a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh.
Recipe Notes
Notes:
- Slow cooker times may vary. If yours tends to cook. quickly, be sure to check temperature sooner.
- If substituting dried herbs for fresh, the general rule of thumb is one tablespoon of fresh herbs to one teaspoon of dried herbs. Dried herbs are more potent and concentrated than fresh herbs, so you need less. Dried herbs can lose flavor over time, so if yours are on the older side, add a bit more to the recipe.
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