Best 3 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.

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.

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).