This method of cooking a whole chicken in a slow cooker.
Is based on a BBC Good Food slow cooker recipe.
And is a great way to cook a whole chicken until it is tender and moist.
Along with herbs, root vegetables and lemons.
Which you can then use in a variety ways including lunch dishes or main meals.
For more slow cooker chicken recipes and more family meal ideas. See my list of posts, included below.
Cooking a Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker
This whole chicken slow cooker recipe is based on the Chicken, leek and parsley pie recipe. From the BBC Good Food: Slow Cooker Favourites Recipe Book (See my review).
Where you cook the chicken, whole in the slow cooker. With the vegetables, herbs and other flavourings of your choice. And then you can use the cooked whole chicken in whichever way you like. This is a convenient and easy to cook a whole chicken, slow and low. Until it moist, soft, tender and full of flavour. Then portion it up or shred it and use in a variety of ways. Such as in a pie, or add it to a pasta sauce or use it into a curry!
Ingredients (4 to 6 servings)
- 2 tb olive oil (optional).
- 1.5 kg whole chicken.
- 1 chopped carrot, onion and celery stick.
- 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges.
- 2 tb tomato puree.
- Salt and pepper.
- Dried and/or fresh herbs of your choice. I used 1 tb Italian seasoning and 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary.
- About 1 litre of boiling water.
I made this slow cooker chicken recipe in a Morphy Richards Slow Cooker (See my review).
Method (Total Cooking Time: Approx’ 5 to 6 hours)
- This is an optional step, but I prefer to brown the skin a bit before putting the chicken into the slow cooker. You don’t have to do this, if you don’t have time. Though by doing this browning step it will add more flavour to the final dish. To brown the skin, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Once hot, place the chicken into the pan, breast-side down. And then keep turning, using tongs until the skin is golden brown all over (or as much as you want). This should take about 5 minutes.
- Put the whole chicken into the slow cooker pot. Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour over the boiling water, until the chicken is almost covered. Cover with the slow cooker lid. Cook on High for about 5 to 6 hours. Until the chicken is completely cooked through. And the juices run clear.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker pot, cover with foil. And leave to rest for half an hour, before using as required.
More Slow Cooker Chicken UK Recipes
For more slow cooker chicken UK recipes. You might like:
Moroccan Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe with Home-Made Preserved Lemons.
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry with Jar of Curry Sauce.
Slow Cooker Chicken Paprika Morphy Richards Manual Recipe.
See also my latest Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes for ideas, adapted recipes and reviews.
More Slow Cooker Family Meal Ideas
Easy Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese UK Recipe.
Simple Slow Cooker Corned Beef Hash UK Recipe.
Slow Cooker Chicken Korma with Cauliflower and Yoghurt.
Slow Cooker Turkey and Sausage Meatballs in Spicy Tomato Sauce.
You might also like: BBC Good Food: Slow Cooker Favourites Cookbook Review. For more top family favourites for your slow cooker.
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