Juicy Slow Cooker Whole Chicken recipe, cooked to perfection in just 4 hours. This easy slow cooker whole chicken recipe includes tender chicken and flavorful vegetables for a complete, hassle-free meal. Perfect for busy weeknights, this crockpot whole chicken is packed with flavor and requires minimal prep.
Crockpot Whole Chicken
This easy crockpot whole chicken recipe makes a delicious slow cooker dinner with minimal effort, cooking both a tender whole chicken and flavorful vegetables at the same time. For the best results, use a 4–6 pound chicken along with your favorite hearty vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and onions.
Whether you’re in a rush or planning ahead, I’ve included cooking times for both LOW and HIGH settings, so you can enjoy a juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken no matter your schedule.
We love pairing this slow cooker whole chicken with fluffy mashed potatoes and butterey brussels sprouts and mushrooms
for the perfect comfort meal. It’s a family favorite during fall and winter, and we make it once or twice a month. Plus, it’s budget-friendly — one chicken easily stretches into two meals with leftover chicken sandwiches with gravy the next day.
My Crockpot Secret to Juicy Chicken
The secret to juicy, flavorful crockpot whole chicken is all in how you cook it—and where you place it. Adding chicken broth keeps it moist, but the real trick is creating a “shelf” so the chicken doesn’t sit directly on the bottom of the slow cooker.
Instead of aluminum foil, I like to use chopped vegetables. This lifts the chicken for even cooking and turns it into a one-pot meal. The result? Tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken that’s packed with flavor.
How To Make a Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Add in the vegetables to the bottom of the slow cooker. I recommend 4 cups of vegetables, but you can use more if you want to, just remember you have to fit in a chicken and close the lid.
Pour chicken broth on top.
Rub the chicken with salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper and place on top of the vegetables in slow cooker.
Add 2 slices of butter on top of the chicken, this is going to melt as time goes on in the slow cooker and really make the skin juicy!
Cook and then remove from slow cooker, cutting apart the chicken to serve it. The meat is so tender it should just fall off the bone! Serve alongside the vegetables, and other sides if you want!
Storing Leftover Chicken
Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for up to 4 days—perfect for easy lunches or repurposing into another dinner!
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Slow Cooker Whole Chicken (4 Hours)
PrintIngredients
- 4 cups vegetables chopped potatoes, carrots, celery, onions
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4-6 pound whole chicken giblets removed
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Chop up 4 cups of vegetables of your choice. I like a variety of potatoes, carrots, celery and onion, but do whatever your family likes best! Place the vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour chicken broth on top of the vegetables and mix.
- Rinse the whole chicken under cold water, pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Rub salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper all over the chicken, top and bottom.
- Place chicken on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker. Add 2 tablespoons of butter on top of chicken.
- Close lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 7 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Serve and enjoy!
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