Whole Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

Quickly make a seasoning rub featuring cayenne pepper, paprika, and thyme. Then just season chicken and marinate overnight, and cook in the slow cooker for an easy and tasty meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 230 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 whole whole chicken

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Rub seasoning mixture over the entire chicken to evenly season. Put rubbed chicken into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Remove chicken from bag and cook in 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).