COOKING A WHOLE CHICKEN IN A SLOW COOKER RECIPES

Makes great, spicy, juicy chicken with little work. Get a chicken with a pop-up timer if you can.

Provided by bhbitts

Categories     Whole Chicken

Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours 0 minutes

Yield 1 whole chicken

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.6 calories, CarbohydrateContent 1.2 g, CholesterolContent 102.5 mg, FatContent 12.8 g, FiberContent 0.5 g, ProteinContent 25.9 g, SaturatedFatContent 3.6 g, SodiumContent 1239 mg, SugarContent 0.2 g

The slow cooker acts as a braiser for this Italian classic. While the chicken becomes succulent and fall-apart tender, briny capers, crushed red pepper, and garlic infuse the crushed tomatoes for a robust sauce you won’t find in a jar. True to our one-pan plan, the spaghetti cooks right in the sauce when the chicken comes out, absorbing just enough liquid so it doesn’t need to reduce on the stove. We like the look of the whole, deboned chicken thighs atop the pasta, but you could shred the meat into large pieces and stir into the sauce if you like.

Provided by Robin Bashinsky

Total Time 490 minutes

Yield Serves 8 (serving size: about 1 cup pasta mixture, 1 chicken thigh, and 1 tbsp. cheese)

Number Of Ingredients 16

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, CarbohydrateContent 43 g, CholesterolContent 166 mg, FatContent 13.2 g, FiberContent 4 g, ProteinContent 44 g, SaturatedFatContent 3.6 g, SodiumContent 569 mg, SugarContent 2 g