Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Description: This slow cooker whole chicken is easy to prep ahead and have for any occasion. A seasoning rub stays on the chicken overnight to add lots of flavor.
Ingredients
- 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
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 whole chicken
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Mix salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
- Rub seasoning mixture over entire chicken to evenly season.
- Put rubbed chicken into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- 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).