CHICKEN AND POTATOES IN CROCKPOT RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Pat the chicken with paper towels until very dry. Bend the wings back around the neck of the chicken. 2. Use your fingers to separate the skin from the meat. Rub half of the butter under the skin and the other half on top of the skin. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and thyme, and transfer to the bowl of a slow cooker. 3. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours. 4. In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, olive oil, rosemary, oregano and tarragon; season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes to the base of the slow cooker and continue to cook on low until the chicken is fully cooked and the potatoes are tender, about 3 hours. 5. Just before the chicken is done, carefully remove it from the slow cooker and transfer to a baking sheet. Preheat the broiler. 6. Brush the chicken with juices from the base of the slow cooker and broil until the skin is well browned, about 4 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Steps:

• Place the onion, carrots and potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. Arrange them in a single layer as much as possible.
• In a small bowl, stir together the spice rub ingredients: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish to catch any excess juices. If there is a bag of innards in the cavity of the chicken, remove it and discard. Drain out any liquid that may be in the cavity.
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Loosen the skin around the breasts. Rub the olive oil and then the spice rub over the chicken, rubbing some of the seasoning under the skin on the breasts if possible.
• Place the lemon pieces and fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs in the cavity of the chicken. Optional: tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
• Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker, breast side up. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, until the chicken registers at least 165° F in the thickest part of the leg, not touching the bone. Avoid opening the slow cooker lid during the cook time, as this can cause too much heat to escape the slow cooker.
• You can serve the chicken and vegetables as is, or use the following steps to brown the chicken and vegetables and make a gravy.
• Optional: Brown the Chicken and Vegetables under the Broiler
• Optional: Make gravy with the juices from the slow cooker.