Crock Pot Rotisserie Style Chicken

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (4 -5 lb) whole roasting chickens
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt (less if you like, this amount approximates the saltiness of the store bought kind)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (you can use regular, i like the smoked flavor)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
• 4 whole garlic cloves (optional)
• 1 yellow onion, quartered (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray the inside of a 5 quart or larger crockpot with nonstick spray.
• 2 combine all dry ingredients. the cayenne and black pepper are optional, i leave them out because i have small toddlers who don't care for "hot" food.
• 3 rub the dry ingredients all over the chicken, inside and out, and place in crockpot, breast side down.
• 4 if desired, place onion and garlic inside chicken cavity (i don't use these).
• 5 do not add any water.
• 6 cook 4-5 hours on high, or 8 hours on low.
• 7 the chicken should be so tender it will fall off the bone. if appearance matters to you, just shove the pieces back together on your platter.