You might have noticed from the title... But today we are talking about food. Because after beauty products, food is my second favorite thing. Between the post I have for you today and my announcement about joining a book club, you could say I'm branching out... Just a little. A few weeks ago my girl, Lisa, from Blush and Back Roads posted her favorite pulled pork recipe (view her recipe, here) on her blog. So I tried her version, and I loved it! Plus I thought it was a great idea for a blog post and wanted to share one of my favorite recipes with you guys... And, who knows, maybe I'll share a different recipe every month... But ONLY if they are good ones!!!
DISCLAIMER: Before we get started, I just want to say... I am by no means an ACTUAL chef. But I do cook for the family 5 days a week and I'm constantly looking for new and different recipes to try out so that I can avoid cooking the SAME DAMN THING ALL THE TIME. (I love my mom, but when I was a kid... We used to eat chicken 365 days a year.) When cooking for 6 people it's hard to find a recipe that pleases everyone's tastebuds. Anyways, my point is... That I am not a chef, and I am not trying to take credit for creating a recipe. I am simply sharing the ones I've found that myself and my family enjoy...
I found this Whole Chicken Crock Pot recipe on food.com. It's pretty easy and pretty simple (especially since the crock pot does most the work). I tweaked a couple ingredients, so if you want to see the original recipe, check it out here. I absolutely love this recipe, but most importantly, so do the kiddos!!! The chicken ends up so moist and juicy, it's delish! Hope you enjoy!!!
Ingredients:
- 3 tsp. salt or seasoning salt
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 large roasting chicken
- 1 cup chopped onions
Directions:
- Combine spices in a small bowl.
- Remove giblets (what a terrible word) from chicken and clean it.
- Rub spice mixture onto chicken.
- Refrigerate overnight.*
- Place chopped onion in the bottom of the crock pot, when ready to cook.
- Add chicken.**
- Cook on low 4-8 hours.***
- Eat and Enjoy!!!
*I have made this recipe refrigerating the chicken and forgetting that step, I don't find it makes much of a difference. It tastes great either way! So if you are in a rush (or if you are forgetful like me) you can skip the overnight refrigeration.
**You do not need to add any liquid, the chicken will create it's own juices.
***The exact amount of time will depend on the size of your chicken and the size of your crock pot. The recipe calls for the use of a pop-up timer if needed.
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| Crock Pot Whole Chicken |
Let me know if you try it out!!! xoxoxo
