Whole Chicken Slow Cooker

This slow cooker whole chicken is super simple to prep for spicy, juicy chicken with little work. Get a chicken with a pop-up timer if you can.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

4 hrs

Total Time:

12 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

1 whole chicken

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 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 chicken

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Slow Cooker Whole Chicken ingredients on a marble counter

  2. Mix salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a small bowl.

    Spice mixture in a glass bowl with a whisk

  3. Rub seasoning mixture over entire chicken to evenly season.

    Chicken rubbed with spices on a white cutting board

  4. Put rubbed chicken into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

    Chicken rubbed with spices in a plastic bag on a baking sheet

  5. Remove chicken from the bag and cook in a 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).

    Slow Cooker Whole Chicken in a slow cooker

From the Editor

Some reviewers of this recipe have suggested cutting the salt in half for better flavor.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

230

Fat

13g

Carbs

1g

Protein

26g