Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
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No more store-bought chicken! Nope, you can make this in the crockpot with only 15 min prep. So tender, moist and juicy!
During my college days, I would use my mom’s Costco membership to snag one of those Kirkland rotisserie chickens whenever I could. I mean, guys, it was (or maybe still is) $4.99 for a whole seasoned chicken!
And with a college budget, this chicken would feed me for days. Maybe even a week if I could really stretch it out.
But if you don’t live near a Costco, don’t worry. I got you guys covered. You can skip that emergency grocery run to grab that rotisserie chicken on the way home from work.
All you need is a slow cooker, 15 minutes prep or less, a simple spice rub, a lemon and some fresh herbs.
That’s it! From there, you can let it cook low and slow for 4-5 hours for the juiciest chicken of your life. And if you really want to go that extra mile, throw the cooked chicken onto a sheet pan for a quick broil for crispy skin.
Either way, you won’t want store-bought rotisserie chicken ever again because it’s just that easy.
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 4-pound whole roasting chicken
- 1 lemon, halved
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 large carrots, cut into 3-inch pieces
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces
- ½ small onion
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, brown sugar, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
- Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken and chicken cavity with paprika mixture. Stuff cavity with lemon, thyme and rosemary.
- Place carrots, celery and onion into a 4-qt slow cooker. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove chicken from the slow cooker; let rest 10-15 minutes.
- OPTIONAL: Preheat oven to broil. Place chicken onto a baking sheet and broil until crisp and crusted, about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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