Two weeks ago I posted a risotto recipe served with an easy slow cooker meal. The shortcut rotisserie chicken recipe is from Delish magazine and I can recommend it as super easy and flavorful.
Did I get photos of the bird all cooked and browned and pretty? Noooo...so here is a photo from the magazine and I swear, it looked just like this!
You'll need the following:
cooking spray
2 TB brown sugar
1 TB chili powder (I only used a sprinkle)
1 TB smoked paprika
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1 whole chicken, giblets removed *
salt and pepper
2 TB brown sugar
1 TB chili powder (I only used a sprinkle)
1 TB smoked paprika
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1 whole chicken, giblets removed *
salt and pepper
Grease a large slow cooker with cooking spray. Roll a few balls of aluminum foil and place in the slow cooker, creating a rack for the chicken.
In a small bowl, whisk together the seasonings. We aren't fans of a lot of heat so I didn't use as much chili powder. After washing the chicken pat dry with paper towels. Generously rub with salt and pepper then rub the seasoning mix all over the bird.
Place in slow cooker, breast side up.
Cook on High for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, until juices run clear. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and if you want it browned more or crisp skin, place under a broiler for 3 minutes.
We didn't do the broiler part, just carefully lifted the chicken out next to the cutting board, let it sit a moment before cutting.
* The recipe didn't state what size chicken so I used one which was almost 5 pounds and went for the longer cooking period. Turned out perfectly.
Update: we made it again and here it is 👇 still in the crock. We did not put it in the oven to brown afterwards.
Linking with Marg at The Intrepid Reader for Weekend Cooking.
I'll be honest and say when we want rotisserie we just pick it up at Costco's, because a whole chicken would cost me $15-20 these days.
ReplyDeleteI love Costco's chicken, but we live 90 minutes from the closest Costco, so I do mine in the oven. 90 minutes at 400 in a cast iron skillet. Perfect every time! Of course, as Jackie mentions, a whole organic chicken is about $15 instead of the $4.99 at Costco. :(
ReplyDeleteWe live 3.5 miles from Costco. Need I say more?
ReplyDeleteEven if the Costco chickens are not organic.
best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
That’s a great recipe & thanks for sharing. Everyone else can go to Costco but the post & recipe are appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThis one is way better than that greasy crap from Costco. It’s a shame what some people will put up with for a little convenience.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment! I like the healthier version by far. WTF is up with the costco comments?!
DeleteDon't get me wrong, I love Costco and have bought so many cooked chickens through the years, but as we tighten down on the amount of additives we are taking in each year, things like a precooked chicken have fallen from our shopping list. I will definitely give this a try, thanks!
ReplyDeleteMelynda, thank you. I appreciate your comment. It's way less greasy with the bird aloft on foil. You can mix up the rub ingredients too.
DeleteThis looks good, and so easy! Did you use the whole 2 TBS of sugar? Does it help to caramelize the skin, I wonder, or is it for the sweet-hot spice combo.
ReplyDeleteLaurie, I used less than the two TBs as I always cut back on sugars :-)
DeleteThis looks shockingly easy and very delicious! I'm pinning this to make later.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, it is!! I hope you make it and enjoy it. We've done it twice already :-)
DeleteVicki, it's shockingly easy and you save money making it yourself!
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