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The Best Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker - Dump and Go Dinner

4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme, Dried
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 individual Chicken, Whole (3-5 lbs)

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chunk Onion

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 12 ounces
  • 50 Calories
  • 1g Total Fat
  • 0g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 20mg Cholesterol
  • 482mg Sodium
  • 4g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 1g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 7g Protein
  • 1 WW Freestyle

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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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. In a bowl, combine paprika, salt, onion powder, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and black pepper.
  2. Remove giblets from chicken and rub spice mixture all over chicken and some inside the cavity.
  3. Place chicken into indicated number of freezer bags. It may be necessary to flatten the chicken a bit. Label and freeze.

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. Place chopped onion into bottom of slow cooker and place chicken on top of onions.
  3. Cook for 4-5 hours on high or until chicken is falling off the bone.

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