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Recipe Summary Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Makes great, spicy, juicy chicken with little work. Get a chicken with a pop-up timer if you can.Ingredients | Slow Cooker Recipes For Chicken Legs
4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 whole whole chicken
Directions
Mix salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
Rub seasoning mixture over the entire chicken to evenly season. Put rubbed chicken into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
Remove chicken from bag and cook in slow cooker on Low until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 4 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Some reviewers of this recipe have suggested cutting the salt in half for better flavor.
Info | Slow Cooker Recipes For Chicken Legs
prep:
10 mins
cook:
4 hrs
additional:
8 hrs
total:
12 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 whole chicken
TAG : Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
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