Name: Crockpot Whole Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 4.5 lb Whole Chicken; ¼ cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Chili Powder; 1 tbsp Paprika; 2 tsp Garlic Powder; 2 tsp Onion Powder; 1 tsp Oregano; 1 tbsp Salt; 4 cloves Garlic (crushed, then peeled); ½ cup Water

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What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe:

Robin writes: “Very tender and made the house smell good all afternoon. Cooking a whole chicken in the crockpot is the way to go!”

Karen writes: “Very easy and very good flavor!! I didn’t have onion powder and I added some poultry season👌🏻”

DeAndra writes: “Perfect blend of sweet, smokey, salty. I used smoked paprika and light brown sugar. Loved it!”

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Crockpot Whole Chicken Recipe

Make cooking a whole chicken for dinner crazy simple with the help of this Crockpot Whole Chicken Recipe!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 10 mins

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

4.5 lb Whole Chicken
¼ cup Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 tbsp Paprika
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Oregano
1 tbsp Salt
4 cloves Garlic crushed, then peeled
½ cup Water

Instructions

Rinse chicken, remove innards and pat dry with paper towels.
Add Brown Sugar, Salt, Chili Powder, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Oregano to small bowl and mix well.
Generously pat mixture onto outside of chicken.
Place Garlic cloves inside chicken.
Place chicken on large plate and cover overnight to marinate. (optional)
The next day, add 1/2 cup Water to your Crockpot, then carefully place chicken in Crockpot.
Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours, or until done.
Use thermometer in thick portion of breast to verify if chicken is done at 165 degrees. Enjoy!!

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