Steve Cowles
Slow Roasted Whole Chicken
Slow Cooker
So easy it is hardly worth writing down but here it is.
Method
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Scrunch up a small amount of tin foil and place in the slow cooker, this is just to stop the chicken from resting on the bottom of the slow cooker so only a small amount is required.
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Remove any giblets from the chicken and place, breast-side up, on top of the foil.
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Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until the chicken is tender and thoroughly cooked – the meat should be almost falling off the bones. The cooking time will vary with the size of the chicken, I find 8 hours is about right for a medium sized supermarket one.
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Remove the lid and pierce the thickest part of the chicken with a skewer and make sure the juices run clear. If you wobble one of the legs, it should move very easily.
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Remove chicken from slow cooker, cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.