Holiday Slow Cooker Chicken

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Generally we serve up turkey and ham for holiday meals, but chicken can be fancied up too!  This recipe has only five ingredients, and cooking it in the slow cooker frees up your oven for all the other delicious sides you're planning.

Ingredients You'll Need

Whole chicken | Milk | Fresh whole cranberries | Oranges | Cinnamon sticks | Salt and pepper

Step One

Prepare whole chicken by removing neck and any organ packages that were included. Clean and pat dry with paper towel. Cut one half of a large orange into two quarters and stuff the chicken with it. Tie the wings back. Take your whole large orange and cut into slices. Add milk and place chicken breast side down in the slow cooker.

Step Two

Sprinkle salt and pepper over the entire exposed chicken. Pour the cranberries over the top, allowing for some to rest on the chicken. Place some of the orange slices on top and place the extras surrounding the chicken. Add cinnamon sticks over the top.

Step Three

Cook on low for 6 hours or until ready. Recommended to use a pop up thermometer to make sure the internal temperature is 165°F.

Step Four

Once the chicken is cooked, carefully move the chicken to a casserole dish. Carry the cranberries and oranges over with only little juice. Discard the cinnamon sticks. Broil the chicken for about 10 minutes or until the skin is a nice crispy brown. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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