Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken and Gravy - Dump and Go Dinner

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

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9 mins

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper #1.
2. Divide the chicken among indicated number of gallon freezer bags.
3. Divide the onion, garlic, season salt and black pepper #2 among the indicated number of quart freezer bags.
4. Seal, label and freeze together.

6 hrs 50 mins

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
2. Heat large frying pan over medium-high heat and melt ghee.
3. Saute the onions and garlic until caramelized.
4. Add tomato paste and cook until thickened.
5. Place chicken in slow cooker and top with onion mixture.
6. Pour chicken stock into pan and scrape up any onion bits left in pan.
7. Pour chicken stock over the chicken.
8. Cook on low in slow cooker for 4-6 hours.
9. Remove chicken to let rest.
10. Skim fat off of the remaining sauce in the slow cooker and then blend with an immersion blender or regular blender.
11. Serve chicken covered in "gravy".