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This Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken is a total game-changer! I mean, first, it’s a slow cooker meal which is perfect for an easy weeknight meal, but it also makes enough for 2-3 chicken meals and homemade broth!
I know you are busy in the evenings so I want to help you with healthy, easy and delicious meals (everyone will eat) on the table during the week!
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Slow cooker Roasted ChIcken
Ingredients
- 4lbs Whole Roasting Chicken
- 1 TBSP Seas Salt (more depending on preferrnce )
- 1 TBSP Onion Powder
- 1/2 TBSP Thyme
- 1 TSP Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Cayene Pepper
- 1/2 TBSP Black Pepper
- 2 Sweet Potatoes (Diced in 1 inches)
- 4 Cups Brussels Sprouts (halved and Trimmed
- 1 TBSP Extra Virgine Olive Oil
Instructions
- Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Remove innards of chicken if notalready done. Crumple up sheets of tinfoil to create 6 to 8 round balls (aboutthe size of a golf ball). Place in the bottom of the slow cooker. This helps toprevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom, cook more evenly and keep it moist
- Rub the inside of your slow cooker with a bit of olive or coconut oil to make itnon-stick
- Place chicken (breast sideup) in the slow cooker on top of the foil balls. Cook 4 to 5 hours on high or 8to 9 hours on low (aim for 1.5 hours per pound). Check that it is cookedthrough by using a knife to make a slit to the bone. The chicken should becooked at the bone and no longer pink.
- One hour before you are ready to eat,preheat your oven to 415°F (215°C). Add chopped sweet potato and brussels sprouts to a large mixing bowl. Add olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Toss well. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the vegetables across evenly. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes
- Remove vegetables from the oven andincrease heat to 450°F (235°C). Line a pan with foil. Ensure chicken is cookedthrough then transfer it to the foil-lined pan. Place chicken in the oven for10 minutes to make it crispy. (optional)
- Remove from oven and carve the chicken.Plate chicken with roasted sweet potato and brussels sprouts. Enjoy! (Save the chicken carcass for homemade broth)
