Crockpot Whole Chicken

I was amazed to find recipes for cooking a whole chicken in your crockpot. It was certainly easy! 

I'm really not sure if I would do it again without coming up with something really exciting to do with it. I cooked mine on low for 6 hours and it still was really too done and falling apart! It's tough especially with a whole chicken. There are so many bones and if they get too much moisture, they start to disintegrate and then you can't tell them from the meat! In a pinch though, it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare. 

I opened my package, pulled out the innards, and threw everything in the slow cooker on low. It's better to cook it upside down so the white meat has a better chance of staying moist. I coated mine with a bit of flavored olive oil, mixed up pepper, minced garlic, minced onion, and Italian seasoning. You can use anything you want. Get creative! Just don't add much liquid because it will make it's own as it cooks!