Would you like to come home to a roasted chicken that falls off the bone and is full of flavor? What if I told you that you could totally have that by just spending five minutes with your slow cooker in the morning? One of my favorite slow cooker meals of all time is my Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Recipe.
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How to Make Rotisserie Chicken in a Slow Cooker
Cris here.
I first blogged about Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken over on GOODEness Gracious years ago. I just love this simple recipe that I have adapted over the years from a great Weight Watchers tip.
I couldn’t believe when my fellow WW buds were telling me I could just toss a whole bird in a crockpot and it would turn out so amazing.
Up until then, the idea of cooking a whole chicken was a bit intimidating.
But then I tried it and it was ah-mazing and it couldn’t be easier?! Where had I been?
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken is simply a whole chicken seasoned to taste with your favorite seasonings.
We love the fragrant woody flavor of fresh rosemary, but we have also made it with a flavorful bundle of poultry seasonings like sage and thyme. I have used fresh herbs and I have used dried herbs.
The fantastic thing is you can use what you have on hand. My go to is Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
and Rosemary.
Lemon pepper chicken fan? You could totally adapt this recipe to pack that citrusy punch. Use your favorite lemon pepper seasoning, add a few slices of fresh lemon and ta-dah, fancy schmancy Lemon Pepper Chicken ;).
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NOTES ON SLOW COOKER ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
- We make this Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken in a 6 quart Slow Cooker.
- My family peels away the skin from this recipe. If you have a family that enjoys eating the skin, you may want to pop your whole chicken into a broiler safe pan and broil for a few minutes to crisp up the skin.
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- Finally, all slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Style Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Chicken rinsed and patted dry
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt to taste
- 5 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary or 1-2 Tbsp Dried Rosemary
Instructions
- Spray the chicken lightly with oil.
- Place the chicken breast side down into the slow cooker
- Sprinkle liberally with the seasoned salt.
- Arrange rosemary around the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours
Notes
- We make this Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken in a 6 quart Slow Cooker.
- My family peels away the skin from this recipe. If you have a family that enjoys eating the skin, you may want to pop your whole chicken into a broiler safe pan and broil for a few minutes to crisp up the skin.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- Finally, all slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Is the chicken thawed when you start this, or could you do it frozen?
Blythe- I would not put it in frozen. I cook breasts and thighs from frozen, but for a whole bird I would be afraid it wouldn’t cook evenly enough to get the inside done properly.
Do you not have to add any liquid to this recipe?
Hi DeeDee! The chicken will add its own liquid. No need to add any. Enjoy!
Would this work with just thighs and legs too?
Definitely Mary! I would probably only cook for 5-6 hours.
Hi Lynda! I would probably use Sage and/or Thyme. Enjoy!
I’m not a big fan of rosemary, and was just wondering what other spice would go good with this chicken?