Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• Salt
• Pepper
• Seasoning

Directions

1. 1 whole chicken, about 4 1/2 pounds, or whatever size will fit in your slow cooker

2. Salt, pepper, or whatever seasonings you like

3. Place the chicken in the crock pot; sprinkle your desired seasonings inside the cavity and all over the outside. Use plenty of salt or the chicken will be bland. Turn breast side up in the slow cooker; add no liquid. Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or up to 10 hours. The chicken will be falling off the bones by the 5-6 hour point, but if you need to do this while at work, my Crock Pot manual says you can cook it 8-10 hours but it will be very well done by that time and probably not all that nice unless you want shredded chicken.

4. Carefully remove the chicken from the cooker to a large plate or other container. You will not be able to get it out in one piece. Cut into serving size pieces, or pull the meat off the bones and use in casseroles or chicken salad, etc. One 4 1/2 pound chicken will yield about 4 cups diced chicken. I freeze mine in 2-cup containers, which is a common amount called for in recipes.

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