whole chicken in the slow cooker

leiela

hayleynicole wrote: »

I just put mine straight in the slow cooker. Sometimes I put some lemon or garlic in it other times nothing at all. You don't need to put any liquid in. It will come out with at least an inch of liquid at the bottom, in my opinion it is the best way to cook a chicken!

Well it's in now ... if im lucky it won't give me food poisioning

cee123

No i don't put any water in. I have tried it that way but prefer it without.

poppyolivia

I just throw it in and hope for the best......then later try to get it out and it breaks into lovely soft bits! yummy!!!

Aeshna

This is a question I've been meaning to ask for a while, so thank you!

I've got a Morphy Richards 6.5l - I assume that provided the chicken fits, I can go ahead no probs. What I wondered about though, is can I cook it on low and if so can I just leave it all day like I would a stew?

Aeshna x

mariesuzi

hello everyone
after reading on here this morning about how good everyone seems to find slow cookers i decided to order one , so should be here thurs,,
what im wondering is if say i cook a full chicken in it , do i have to add the spuds etc later in the day, or do i put them in same time as the chicken if so wont they over cook? i know ill get instructions with it and will have to read through them , but was just wondering if anyone knew the answer
thanks verymuch in advance if anyone replies
xxx

kazwookie

Oh there is a sc thread some where, that is bound to have the answers for you.

mariesuzi

thanks very much ill look for it
xxx

zippychick

kazwookie wrote: »

Oh there is a sc thread some where, that is bound to have the answers for you.

answer should be in here for you

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=346066&highlight=whole+chicken

Ive never done it myself so pointing you towards the experts ., If it was me I would guess (from all my reading), put the pots and carrot at bottom as they are hardest to cook and take longest, and i would do all at same time.

Heres a chicken on the bone thread - different SC thread (im cooking chicken drumsticks tonight for first time too!)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1322569#post1322569

and heres a very big link full of sc stuff - the complete sc collection http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1332010#post1332010

edited to include more links

EstherH

Hi Aeshna, I have a Morphy Richards and it's brilliant. I put a large chicken in without any water usually and leave it on low. I usually have it on for about seven or eight hours but would think it would be okay for longer.

I have another question though about the cooking liquid and veg other people have been putting in. Do you use this as it is always very greasy? I have made gravey out of the stock when I have slowcooked beef but always through the chicken 'fat' away. Don't want to be missing out on anything, so advise gratefully received.

Penelope_Penguin

zippychick wrote: »

answer should be in here for you

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=346066&highlight=whole+chicken

I'll merge this thread to that one to keep ideas together

I don't use a SC but I do pot-roast whole chicken in the Rayburn - I add the potatoes about an hour before the chicken is done.

Penny. x