I know how to do three things with my slow cooker: roast beef (I know, who doesn’t do this?), whole chicken, and yogurt. I’m interested in learning more recipes when I’m in need of one. Although the recipe originally called 1.5 pounds of chicken breasts, I just used a whole chicken. Chicken is my favorite meat, but it’s hard to carve. Slow cooking it solves this problem!
If you’re not ready for the spicy peanut chicken yet, but want to try a whole chicken in the crock pot, I suggest this:
Pour a cheap bottle of wine or 3 cups stock in the crock pot, add a whole chicken, and then slow cook.
Most of the time I don’t pay attention to how long I slow cook – I just crank up the timer – and I have yet to ruin a meal. 
Yeah, someday that is going to come back and bite me… Anyway at the end of the day, you have delicious chicken that requires no carving!
The one thing I don’t like about slow cooking a whole chicken is the skin, as it starts to come off and gets mushy. Next time I will try removing it beforehand to see if I like it better. I hadn’t thought of that until now. All of the spices make your home smell wonderful ~ I loved it!
I have modified the original version of this recipe from Recipezaar. The recipe suggests serving it with basmatti rice and bread.
Ingredients:
- 4 pounds whole chicken
- 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice (I used 4 mini cans V8 – don’t do this, it doesn’t thicken the sauce)
- 2-3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup peanut butter (I used chunky, it leaves chunks in the sauce and I didn’t like that)
- 1 small diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1+ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (as desired)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons white sugar (optional, but recommended if using natural peanut butter)
Instructions:
- Put all ingredients except the chicken into a slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Add the chicken. Cook on low until liquid has thickened and chicken is cooked. I cooked it for 8 hours.
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I’m also participating in the following carnivals today! You can find many more recipes here:
- Finer Things Friday @ The Finer Things in Life
- Frugal Friday @ Life as Mom
- Food on Fridays @ Ann Kroeker’s blog
- Foodie Fridays @ Designs by Gollum
- Friday Feasts @ Mom Trends
- Fight Back Fridays @ Food Renegade
- For the Love of the Slow Cooker @ Sarah’s Musings
- Fearless Friday at Home-Ec101
- Beautiful Life Friday @ The Inspired Room
- Homemaker Monday’s @ 11th Heaven’s Homemaking Haven
- Mouthwatering Monday’s @ A Southern Fairytale
- Tasty Tuesday @ Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
- Tempt My Tummy Tuesday @ Blessed with Grace
- Tuesday’s at the Table @ All the Small Stuff
- Tackle it Tuesday @ 5 Minutes for Mom
- Works for Me Wednesday @ We Are THAT Family
- What’s Cooking Wednesdays @ Tales from the Fairy Blogmother
- What Did You Bake Today @ The Krazy Kitchen
- Grocery Cart Challenge Recipe Swap @ The Grocery Cart Challenge
This sounds great! I’m definitely going to try it.
Comment by Kara @ Home With Purpose — November 12, 2009 @ 11:32 PM
Looks tasty! To add one more to your list . . . I’m hosting a Slow Cooker carnival today (Friday). Want to join? I’d love your input!
Best,
Sarah
PS – http://sarahs-musings.blogspot.com/2009/11/for-love-of-slow-cooker-recipe-carnival.html
Comment by Sarah — November 12, 2009 @ 11:50 PM
The peanut butter threw me! I don’t know what I was expecting:) I think a chicken cooking is the best smell ever–This certainly sounds easy and good!
Comment by susan — November 13, 2009 @ 7:50 AM
This sounds great! I love recipes that you can put in before work and are ready when you get home! Thank you for sharing.
Comment by Anita @ My Slice of Heaven — November 13, 2009 @ 8:52 AM
This sounds like a wonderful recipe. A real boom for working women.
Comment by Mary — November 13, 2009 @ 11:00 AM
This sounds WONDERFUL!!! Lots of GREAT!!! flavors.
Geri
Comment by Geri@heartnsoulcooking — November 13, 2009 @ 11:38 AM
I would love this, I’m not sure about my husband. I just saved it and will run the idea past him. I think it sounds delicious. Thank you.
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Pingback by Food on Fridays: Food Stylist « — November 13, 2009 @ 6:43 PM
Thank you for participating in my carnival today! Your recipe looks amazing – sort of a spicy and savory chicken, so unusual but it makes my mouth water thinking about it! YUM!
Best,
Sarah
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Pingback by Finer Things Friday: They Know Me Well | The Finer Things in Life — November 15, 2009 @ 11:06 PM
That sounds quite delicious! I’m not a huge fan of peanut dishes but, this one sounds intriguing and I too, LOVE my crockpot. LOVE it!
Comment by rachel-asouthernfairytale — November 16, 2009 @ 9:26 PM
Love crock pot chicken because it just falls apart!
Comment by CFMama — November 17, 2009 @ 9:52 AM
What a yummy tackle!!
Comment by Susie's Homemade — November 17, 2009 @ 2:19 PM
Yum! Great tackle! I need a bigger crockpot so I can fit a whole chicken in mine. I made some peanut drumsticks before though that turned out amazing.
Stop by my Tackle-it Tuesday if you have a chance!
Comment by Angela — November 17, 2009 @ 6:02 PM
That sounds absolutely delish. I love anything spicy and this is right up my alley.
Thanks for sharing with TATT!
Comment by Cole — November 17, 2009 @ 8:33 PM
Again with the interesting recipes! Another that I’ve never tried…
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Pingback by Fight Back Friday November 13th | Food Renegade — November 19, 2009 @ 5:59 PM
I am loving this recipe already! It’s so easy to make. I’m salivating just looking at the picture.
Comment by Kevin — May 2, 2011 @ 1:12 PM