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You don't see it often on my blog, but I really enjoy a good piece of meat. Stewed meat in particular; I love meat that's been cooked for hours at a low temperature. Often that's quite a hassle and I'm not comfortable leaving the heat on when I'm not at home. But with the slowcooker that's a thing of the past. Last week I made a whole chicken in this slowcooker, and it turned out so tender! Curious how it works? Read on!

Recipe

Whole chicken in slowcooker

Stewing a whole chicken in the slowcooker is a healthy and easy way to prepare a juicy, tender meal. The chicken is stuffed with a mixture of onion, garlic, sage and thyme and slowly cooked for 6 hours in its own juices. The dish requires no extra butter or oil and pairs perfectly with sides like sweet potato fries and a fresh salad.

Course Main course
Kitchen Dutch
Servings 4 servings

Preparation time

Preparation time 6 hours in the Slowcooker
Total 6 hours and 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Slowcooker

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 handful of sage, to taste
  • 1 handful of thyme, to taste

Whole chicken in slowcooker

    1. Finely chop the onion, slice the garlic with a koksmes and finely chop the sage leaves. Set aside 1/3 of the garlic. Toss the remaining garlic, onion and sage together with the thyme.
    2. Stuff this mixture into the chicken and tie the legs together. Rub a little oil over the top, and sprinkle some additional sage and thyme on top. Put the 1/3 of the garlic you set aside under the skin of the chicken.
    3. Place the chicken in the slowcooker, set the timer to 6 hours on setting 2. After two hours you can spoon the juices that come from the chicken over it and repeat this once more after another two hours. Serve, for example, zoete aardappel friet from the oven with a fresh avocado salad.
    4. Serve the chicken on a large, flat platter. Carve a portion for everyone.

A whole chicken in the slowcooker is a wonderfully simple dish that almost makes itself. The long, slow cooking makes the meat incredibly tender and juicy. The combination of sage, thyme, onion and garlic gives the chicken a deep, aromatic flavor that fills the whole house.

Serve the chicken on a large, flat platter and carve a nice piece for everyone. Pair the dish with oven-roasted sweet potato fries and a fresh salad for a complete and nutritious meal. Perfect for a relaxed dinner with family or friends.