[angelaNussbaum]

HELP!! i am so afraid of chicken.. ugh. but when i saw the price of some 4 pound whole roasting chickens... i thought.. crockpot.. i wont have to touch or prep it.. just cook it ...

only problem is.. most my recipe's call for pieces, cooked, or other... If i tried to tear these apart... id end up in the bathroom sick (yes, i have major raw chicken issues)...

so!! i need help, some recipes...

angela

[kimmybutton]

Hmmm...ang. I usually roast my chicken, but I'm sure you could adapt it to a slow cooker! Not touching it, though. Tough...
Gather some herbs and place them in some cheesecloth tied closed (i suggest rosemary, sage, parsley, etc.). Shove that inside the bird (wear a rubber glove--he-he). Cut up some whole lemons into halves and shove them in as well. Then, take softened butter--with a knife or spatula (i usually use my hand)--smear some all over the bird. You could layer the bottom of the crockpot with some slow cooking veggies (such as carrots--use the mini one already cleaned in a bag). You could also layer some onions, celery. Always add 1 cup of liquid--I would try white wine or chicken broth (maybe a mixture). Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours for a 4 lb chicken (juice will run clear when you you stick it with a fork when if is completely cooked). If the chicken is not as brown as you would like, place it in a baking pan in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. You should have nice juices that you could then make a gravy with. Maybe make some red roasted potatoes in the oven drizzled with some olive oil and s&p. There you go...think i'm going to head to the store now to buy a roaster!!! HTH ... just a recipe i made up as i was typing.

[goosie]

Angela,
I just looked in a crock pot recipe book (Betty Crocker) I have from the library. It says - "We recommend not cooking whole poultry such as chicken, turkey and Rock Cornish hens, in a slow cooker. It takes too long for a safe cooking temperature to reach the bone." Maybe you better just roast it.
Good luck!

[Zaz]

If it makes you feel any better, Angela, I'm not too thrilled about raw chicken either. I tend to buy the more expensive already cut up stuff for stir fry or whole breasts that I can throw on my grill. Sometimes my DH volunteers for chicken chopping duty since he knows I won't do it. Didn't grow up on a farm...can you tell?

~Zaz

P.S. Kimmy's recipe sounds quite yummy!

[KBT]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it is similar to something I did about 4 months back...

Whole chicken- crockpot

BTW- I am making lasagna in the crockpot as we speak!

[shawnabs]

Never tried a whole chicken in a crockpot--I am so afraid of not getting chicken cooked all the way thru.

Kim--I'd love to hear how you do the lasagna though.. never thought of that one!

[Shari PV Mom]

Yeah Kim ... let loose with the Lasagna Crock Pot recipe! You spilled the beans already so you might as well pour them all out!

[KBT]

OK- I put it over on the crock pot thread! Its yummy and so easy!

crockpot lasgna

[angelaNussbaum]

Im reading that if you do a whole hcicken you have to start it on high and finish cooking on low.. for a total of 10 hours.. whew

angela

[April Showers]

I've done a crock pot chicken lot of times. Never had a problem. After it is done cooking, it just falls apart. This is from the Rival book that came with the cooker. Haven't made it ina while, but my kids really liked it.


Chicken in a Pot

2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, sliced (I just used some dried flakes)
2 celery stalks with leaves, cut in 1” pieces
3 pound broiler/fryer chicken
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon coarse black pepper (regular is fine too)
½ cup water, chicken broth, or white wine
½ teaspoon basil

Put carrots, onion and celery in bottom of crock-pot. Add whole chicken. Top with salt, pepper, liquid. Sprinkle basil over top. Cover; cook on low 8-10 ours (High 3 ½ to 5 hours, using 1 cup water). Remove chicken and vegetable with spatula.
4 servings

Guess I should go stick this in the crock-pot thread too.

[Becca]

Angela,

I know our grocery store deli has already cooked, seasoned and roasted chickens. They're not much more price-wise than the raw deal, and it's a quick meal for your family. My kids love them.

BTW, I'm joining you on the raw chicken boat. I went to make a roaster chicken this week, and when I opened up the package, it still had a ton of feathers left on it!!! Eeeeeewwwwwwwwww... Needless to say we ended up with frozen pizza that night.

[schmoo]

Angela, I've done a chicken in the crockpot loads and not had any form of ill effect. Not sure what you consider a 'roasting chicken'.

The recipe for a bowling fowl in my crockpot cookbook is the similar to Aprils but uses 1 carrot, 1 onion and rosemary and thyme instead of basil. It says to use the meat on the chicken as is or in others dishes and use the left over stock for soup etc. I have never actually tried this recipe. If it is a bowling fowl (an old bird) then my recipe says to cook on high for 5-6 hours. I guess you could use the same recipe for a normal whole chicken but just cook 8-10 hours on low.

My crockpot cookbook has a recipe for Stuffed Roast Chicken which is basically to stuff it and then cook in the crockpot. I have never done this either.

What I do do is this. Stuff an apple in the cavity, put the bird in the crockpot and sprinke with paprika. Bang it on low and cook for 8-10 hours. Chicken will fall from the bone and be very tender. I use the meat in other recipes that require cooked chicken because it is bland. Great in sandwiches and wraps. I sometimes cook one up and then freeze some of the meat.

Have fun.
Sue

[Bride]

angelaNussbaum, on Sep 22 2007, 09:45 AM, said:

HELP!! i am so afraid of chicken.. ugh. but when i saw the price of some 4 pound whole roasting chickens... i thought.. crockpot.. i wont have to touch or prep it.. just cook it ...

only problem is.. most my recipe's call for pieces, cooked, or other... If i tried to tear these apart... id end up in the bathroom sick (yes, i have major raw chicken issues)...

so!! i need help, some recipes...

angela

My favorite whole chicken recipe in the crockpot can also be used on a turkey breast. I have even put a frozen chicken in the crockpot before leaving for work and when 5:30 rolls around it is done!

1 can whole cranberry sauce
1/2 C orange juice
1 pkg dry onion soup mix

Whisk together and pour over your chicken (or turkey breast) and cook on low 8 hours.

[angelaNussbaum]

oh my.. the chicken was great.. i have more so im sure i'll be going through these recipes... this time i used Aprils (minus the celery) and yummy, even the girls ate it!!

thank you all!