Easy Whole Chicken in a Crockpot Recipe
This Crockpot roast chicken recipe is such an easy and effortless way to prepare a juicy, tender, and flavorful roast chicken. You’ll wonder why you haven’t always been making chicken this way! This slow cooking method ensures the chicken remains moist while gently infusing it with herbs and spices. Because I also add potatoes to the slow cooker, you’ve got a totally ready-made dinner complete with protein + side, all thanks to your slow cooker. With no additional work for you! Best of all, this Crockpot whole chicken recipe requires extremely minimal prep and your slow cooker does all the work for you. The hardest part will be smelling the luscious aromas of lemon, garlic, onions, and rosemary wafting through your house as you’re waiting for it to be ready. If you’re short on time but like the sound of making a whole chicken, check out my Sheet Pan Whole Roasted Chicken and Potatoes recipe which is ready in 1 hour. And if you want to try your hand at a slow cooker turkey recipe for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, my Slow Cooker Turkey Breast is a fan favorite and frees up valuable oven space!
Ingredients for Crockpot Whole Chicken
Whole chicken Olive oil Salt Black pepper Paprika Garlic powder Onion powder Dried basil Dried rosemary Onions – white onion or yellow onion Lemons Garlic cloves Fresh rosemary sprigs Potatoes – I recommend baby red potatoes or baby Yukon gold potatoes which are both waxy potatoes which will keep their shape during a very long cooking process (as opposed to more starchy Russet potatoes or ‘baking potatoes’ which will be more prone to disintegrating) Chicken broth
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions. I love making a whole chicken in a Crockpot for our Sunday night family dinner because we wind up with planned leftovers which are great in sandwiches, soups, salads, in tacos, in sliders, on pizza, and more.
How To Cook a Whole Chicken in a Crockpot
This is an overview of this simple recipe with just about 10 minutes of prep time. Consult the recipe card for more details. The possibilities are endless with how you want to use your leftover whole chicken! In soups, chili, on sandwiches, sliders, or on top of a chicken salad are always great calls because it’s fall off the bone tender. In the Freezer: This recipe will keep airtight in the freezer for up to 3 months. To Reheat: I use my microwave for quickness and ease and reheat my leftovers for about 30 seconds on high, or as needed.
More Easy Crockpot Chicken Recipes:
Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken — An EASY recipe for fiesta ranch chicken that the whole family LOVES! There’s tender chicken, cream cheese, salsa, black beans, green chiles, and more which creates a little fiesta in your mouth! Serve it as-is, over rice, or in tacos. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners or make it for your next game day party! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Slow Cooker Orange Chicken — The easiest orange chicken ever because your slow cooker does all the work!! Super juicy, tender, and coated with a sweet-yet-tangy orange glaze that’s irresistible!! Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken — 🫑🍗🍋🟩Tender, juicy, chicken that’s simmered with green chiles, jalapeno, salsa verde, onions, garlic, and spices for the most FLAVORFUL and versatile green chile chicken! Use it in tacos, burritos, casseroles, sandwiches, or as a meal prep recipe. Best of all, it’s SO EASY because your slow cooker does ALL the work! Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken — This Crockpot chicken recipe is packed with pineapple flavor thanks to the combination of pineapple preserves and canned pineapple. Serve it over rice for a quick weeknight dinner!
