I’ve tried a ridiculous quantity of crock pot rooster recipes, and that is by far one of the best (and best) gradual cooker entire rooster recipe that retains the meat tremendous moist and falling-off-the-bone scrumptious—plus it is an effective way to change issues up in the event you often solely make rooster breasts!
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The end result is so a lot better (and better-for-you!) than the usual grocery retailer rotisserie rooster. And when you have a well-stocked spice cupboard, you’ll hardly have to purchase something to make this dish.
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Prepare dinner Hen in a Crock Pot
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Merely mix just a few primary herbs and spices, rub them everywhere in the rooster (I even season contained in the cavity and below the pores and skin on the breasts), add the onion and rooster to the gradual cooker, and prepare dinner on excessive for 4-5 hours. That’s it! No liquid is required.
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As soon as the rooster is completed, it’s flavorful sufficient to eat by itself as the principle dish, or you possibly can incorporate it into one thing else like pasta, rooster salad, rooster pot pie, or a casserole (I’ve listed a few of my favourite concepts beneath). You don’t want something fancy, we use a really basic crock pot that may be bought on Amazon for about $40.
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Make In a single day Hen Inventory (Elective)
One other nice trick (that I discovered from a buddy!) is that after you decide off the nice rooster meat you possibly can leave the bones in the crock pot to make some stock in a single day while you’re sleeping—see extra on that within the FAQ beneath.
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Featured RemarkWow!! Thoughts blown! Thanks a lot for this recipe. I needed to name my mother and my mother-in-law about this recipe. The rooster is completely cooked. We’re cooking the inventory proper now and I’ll make do-it-yourself noodles to go along with it. Option to go!
Concepts for Your Leftover Hen
Extra Crock Pot Hen Recipes
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