Crockpot Rosemary Chicken with Orange
This crockpot rosemary chicken is full of delicious aromatic and citrus flavors and is a complete meal cooked with potatoes and carrots.
Ingredients
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- 3 russet potatoes cubed
- 1 onion sliced
- 6 carrots chunked
- 1 orange cubed
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon garlic olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh rosemary
- ¾ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Stuff the cavity of the chicken with fresh rosemary, the cubed orange, and some of the onion slices and garlic cloves. Tie the drumsticks together with kitchen twine.
- Make a ring of foil by rolling 2 large pieces of foil into tubes and connecting them to form a ring. Place it in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, the rest of the onions and garlic, and more fresh rosemary to the center of the ring.
- Mix the dry seasonings in a small bowl. Then, coat the top of the chicken with garlic olive oil and add the seasoning mixture.
- Pour the chicken broth over the vegetables. Then, top them with the whole chicken. Add a few more sprigs of rosemary to the top of the chicken.
- Cover and cook on high for 3.5 to 4 hours or on low for 5 to 6.5 hours until the temperature registers 165 in the thickest part of the breast.
- Place the crockpot vessel (NOT the whole crockpot) in the oven and roast at 400 for 5 to 10 minutes to get a nice, crispy skin if you like.
Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 2 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
- To reheat, defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Then, microwave at 1-minute intervals until heated through.
- Wash your chicken in a deep sink with low water pressure to prevent splashing and transferring bacteria throughout the kitchen.
- Always wash your counters and anything raw chicken comes into contact with immediately.
- The foil ring should touch the outside of the crockpot.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 27gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 828mgPotassium: 973mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 10503IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
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