Crockpot Roasted Chicken And Vegetables
This is a hearty one pot meal prepared in the Crockpot.
Servings 4 -6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 whole hen
- 2 or 3 medium sized potatoes peeled and cut up
- 3 or 4 carrots peeled and cut up
- 1 medium onion peeled and sliced in big pieces (Optional)
- 2-3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 Cup chicken Broth
- 2 cloves of Garlic peeled and whole
- 1 Tbsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp. Sage
- 1 Tbsp. Crushed Rosemary
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cut up all of the vegetables and set aside.
- Wash the chicken and remove that little packet of parts from inside the cavity
- Pat the chicken dry to prepare for browning in the skillet
- Place the whole chicken in the preheated oil and brown on all sides
- Drain on paper toweling
- While the chicken is draining, add the broth to the Crockpot and turn onto your lowest temperature setting
- Add the vegetables to the chicken broth in the Crockpot and sprinkle with Salt, Pepper, 1/2 of the crushed Rosemary and 1 clove of garlic
- Stuff the cavity of the whole chicken with 1 clove of garlic and 1/2 the onion.
- Sprinkle the inside cavity with Crushed Rosemary, Salt, Pepper and Sage
- Tie the legs together
- Place the whole chicken on top of the vegetables and sprinkle with the Smoked Paprika, Sage, and Salt & Pepper
- Place the lid on and cook at the lowest setting for 6-8 hours. (Poultry needs to reach 180°F)
- Serve and Enjoy!