Best Cajun Slow Cooked Whole Chicken Recipes

CAJUN SLOW COOKED WHOLE CHICKEN RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Mix all the dry ingredients to make a rub Stuff the chicken body cavity with half an onion and 5-6 cloves of garlic Liberally rub chicken with Cajun seasoning Inject creole butter into breasts, thigh and drumsticks Tie legs together with cooking twine Place in slower cooker breast side up, and cook on high for 2 hours, the on low for 5-7 hours, util internal chicken thermometer pops.

CROCK POT CAJUN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all of the herbs and seasonings to form a rub.
• Remove neck and giblets from chicken if necessary and save for another use.
• Rub chicken on all sides with seasonings and set aside.
• Rinse and scrub potatoes. Place in the bottom of slow cooker and add the water.
• Place chicken on top and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

SLOW-COOKER ROTISSERIE-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, chili powder and salt.
• Pat chicken dry, both inside and outside, with paper towels. Rub chicken all over with brown sugar mixture.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until legs move easily when lifted or twisted and thermometer inserted in thickest part of inside thigh reads at least 165°F. Remove chicken from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes before serving.

WHOLE CHICKEN SLOW COOKER RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
• Rub seasoning mixture over the entire chicken to evenly season. Put rubbed chicken into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove chicken from bag and cook in slow cooker on Low until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 4 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SLOW-COOKER CAJUN-SEASONED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Add bell pepper, onion and celery; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. With slotted spoon, spoon bacon and vegetables into 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning; place in same skillet. Cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides. Arrange chicken and any remaining drippings over vegetables in slow cooker. Pour tomatoes over chicken. Stir in remaining teaspoon Cajun seasoning.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• About 30 minutes before serving time, cook rice in water as directed on package. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.