I find it hard to believe that I have yet to tell you guys about this recipe!
It’s easy (thanks crock pot). It’s delicious. And I make it almost every single week.
Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken
The original recipe comes from Lindsay over at The Lean Green Bean. I had to forego the use of garlic but I assure you it’s still good without.
Ingredients
- 1 whole young chicken (5-6 pounds)
- 1 tsp paprika (I used TJ’s smoked variety)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (reduced slightly from original recipe)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Remove giblets (aka gross insides) from chicken. Rinse entire thing with cold water and pat dry.
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, cayenne, pepper, salt and oil to create a paste.
- Rub the paste all over the chicken. Forget keeping things neat and tidy—I use my hands to do this.
- Place four balls of aluminum foil at the bottom of the crock pot and place the chicken on top, creating a little holder.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours (or when temperature is 165 degrees, whichever comes first).
- Remove meat and either toss bones OR keep them around to create homemade broth.
I usually cook up a chicken on my day off so I have it available all throughout the work week to add on top of greens, make chicken salad with, or eat plain dipped in bbq sauce/ketchup. So many uses!
4-5lb organic chickens from Trader Joe’s run around $10-15. Costco offers two chickens (unfortunately not organic) for roughly that same price. While it may seem pricey at first, think of how many meals (plus broth) you’ll get out of it!
I can’t tell you how nice it is to not have to worry about lunches for work each day. A little prep saves a lot of time! Enjoy!
I want to know…
What do you usually pack for lunch?
Is there a certain sandwich you usually have? Just go with dinner leftovers? Eat out? All of the above?
Lindsay L, RD (@LeanGrnBeanBlog) said:
glad you liked it!
theadventuresofzandk said:
I slacked and didn’t make one this past weekend, so thankfully Z will be taking care of it and manning the crock pot today!
Monetta said:
Crockpot chicken is awesome. I use potato halves instead of aluminum balls and I have a side of flavorful potatoes. I like to use the potatoes to make flavorful mashed potatoes.
For lunch is my largest meal of the day. I usually have a hearty stew , rice and beans or root vegetables/ plantains and beans. I also like to make sandwiches/ wraps with tuna and salmon from the little pouches.
theadventuresofzandk said:
Using potatoes is such a great idea Monetta!
Monetta said:
Yup. On a completely different note the other day I was taking left overs out of the fridge and I thought wouldn’t it be nice if I had Ks chalkboard labels on all my pyrex bowls then I could put the date on this food.
theadventuresofzandk said:
Haha, that’s great!…and a really great useage suggestion.