Dumped a whole chicken in the slow cooker after a farmer's market tip in Portland

I was at the farmer's market last fall in Portland and this older lady selling eggs told me to stop cutting up chicken for stews. Said just toss a whole bird in the slow cooker with broth and herbs, cook on low for 8 hours, then pull the meat off. I thought she was crazy but tried it. Worked way better than my usual cubed breast method, meat came out super tender and I had bones left for stock. Has anyone else switched to whole chickens in the crock pot?

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christopher674d ago

That lady knew what she was talking about, whole chicken in the slow cooker is a GAME changer. I did the same thing after a friend from Oregon told me about it and now I never bother cutting up any bird for stews or soups. The meat literally falls off the bones and the leftover stock is SO much richer than what I used to get from just bones.

the_abby3d ago

Right? The stock is night and day different. I did a whole chicken in mine last week with just onions and garlic, and that broth turned into jelly in the fridge. So much better than picking bones clean first.