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Whole chicken in a slow cooker

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EyeballsintheSky · 14/03/2009 15:26

Can I? I have one of M&S's stuffed chickens in the freezer which I would do tomorrow if I could be arsed had time but sticking it in the slow cooker would give me time. So can I and what do I put in with it?

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Nabster · 14/03/2009 15:27

I have posted my lemon and garlic chicken recipe somewhere on here. Fab and easy to do. Delicious.

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EyeballsintheSky · 14/03/2009 15:29

Thanks, off to search archives...

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Nabster · 14/03/2009 15:30

If you can't find it, happy to retype.

ProfYaffle · 14/03/2009 15:32

I've done un-stuffed chicken in the slow cooker. I crumple up some foil to make a trivet, stand the chicken on it, switch on the slow cooker and that's it! I leave mine for 4 hours but I'm paranoid about making sure it's cooked properly. The skin doesn't go crispy but the meat is amazingly tender.

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 16:40

i saw that the other day and was not convinced ,is it really worth a go? we eat a lot of chicken, and being able to stick it in the slow cooker would be good, no-one eats the skin anyway...

Nabster · 14/03/2009 16:51

The chicken I make is very nice. If you are not careful it can almost be too moist but imo that is better than too dry.

ilove · 14/03/2009 16:52

I put in the whole chicken, half a cup of water/stock/wine and turn it on. That's it!

cece · 14/03/2009 16:59

I do the same as ilove. Just leave it for most of the day. It falls off the bone - yum.

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:25

id; like the recipe, nab

thanks girls. saw on another thread one MNer concerned that due to the time it takes to heat, the germs inside would be multiplying hugely whilst the outside was cooking?

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:26

no no no no not true

recipe coming....

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:27

ok have been doing a chicken dinner at least once a week for 10 + years, would hate to poison anyone now!!

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:33

Buttered chicken with garlic.
Serves 6.

1 lemon, cut into quarters.
4 garlic cloves.
1.75kg/4lb chicken.
60ml/4 tbsp olive oil.
100g/4oz/1/2 cup of butter.
45ml/3tbsp chopped fresh parsley.
60ml/4tbsp dry white vermouth.

Push the lemon pieces and one of the garlic cloves into the cavity of the chicken. Cut the remaining garlic into slivers.

Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan (skillet) and quickly brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer into the slow cooker.

Stir the garlic slivers, parsley and vermouth into the remaining bu tter in the pan, then pour over the chicken, scraping out every last drop.

Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours.

Voila!

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:34

sounds gorgeous! and definitely no risk of food poisoning??

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:35

No

CharleeInChains · 14/03/2009 17:35

God that sounds delcious!

Im guessing my tiny slow cooker couldn't take a whole chicken, i may have to upgrade!

IN the mean time do you think you could do thighs/legs/breasts in the same way?

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:36

okey doke, i will give it a whirl!

now, what shall i have with our slow cooker goulash tonigth?

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:38

CIC - would be fine I'm sure.

Lulu - small baked potatoes?

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:38

mmmm, yes, with sour cream?

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:39

drool

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:41

i am so blardy smug that my dinner was in the slow cooker at midday.. saved me from ordering a take out.

going to make chilli in it tomorrow i thikn

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:44

Whereas I have no idea what DH and I are going to have.

MIL has fed the kids and DH should be back with them soon. Haven't seen DS1 and DD since I dropped them at school on Friday morning and DS2 since I put him down for his nap at 1pm on Friday afternoon.

Lulumama · 14/03/2009 17:44

get a take out !

hope you hve enjoyed a bit of a rest

Nabster · 14/03/2009 17:48

Ooooo sounds like a plan.........

Quiet day, had a walk and picnic. Looking forward to my bed tonight.

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EyeballsintheSky · 14/03/2009 18:36

Ooh just come back and seen this. I searched but couldn't find nabster's recipe so thanks for posting it again. My chicken has an arse full of stuffing etc so I don't think I need to do anything to it apart from shove a small bit of liquid in by the looks of things. That's if it'll defrost by tomorrow...

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cositjustisok · 14/03/2009 19:17

I always do my chicken in the slow cooker as it is so so moist and not dry at all like an oven cooked one..as we hate the skin I just bin it anyway, so would rather have a moist chicken from the slow cooker than a dry one that is oven cooked, but with crispy skin. I always find though that it is difficult to lift from the slow cooker as it is falling of the bone. so I use big fish slices (2) to help lift it out on to a serving plate. I also set the chicken on a bed of some veggies so it cooks better and more evenly. I would use a bed of carrots (full) or some veg of similiar strength. you will never cook a chicken in the oven again...believe me