Garlic-Rosemary Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Whole chicken infused with garlic and rosemary in the slow cooker is the ultimate one-pot meal, always delivering moist, foolproof, hands-off cooking

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons rosemary
• freshly cracked salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (4 to 6 pound) whole roasting chicken
• 6 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise
• 1.5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes on the bottom of a slow cooker. Top potatoes with onion.

Step 2

Remove chicken parts from cavity, if included, and reserve for another use. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Make 4 deep slits on each side of chicken, and 1 deep slit in each drumstick. Press garlic slivers deep into each slit. Place remaining 2 garlic pieces in cavity.

Step 3

Add salt and pepper to cavity. Generously season outside of chicken with 1 tablespoon rosemary, salt, and pepper. Place chicken breast-side up in the slow cooker. Top with remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Cook on Low until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken breast reaches at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 8 to 10 hours. Serve with potatoes and onions from the pot.