PEPPERY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES

Peppery Chicken with Potatoes image

We like this recipe because while we go to church on Sundays the chicken cooks and is ready for us when we get home.-Lori Draves, Highland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 5h20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 pound red potatoes (about 6 medium), cut into wedges
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)

Steps:

Place potatoes and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix seasonings. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Rub seasoning mixture over outside and inside of chicken. Place chicken over vegetables., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Remove chicken from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving., Transfer vegetables to a platter; keep warm. If desired, skim fat and thicken cooking juices for gravy. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 616 calories, Fat 30g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 183mg cholesterol, Sodium 1346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 61g protein.