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Crock Pot Complete BBQ Rooster


This Crock Pot Complete BBQ Rooster is unquestionably a repair it and neglect it gradual cooker meal. Nice barbecue taste because of the rub and sauce!

A DELICIOUS CROCK POT CHICKEN RECIPE

This complete rooster is cooked to tender perfection all in your gradual cooker. The meat comes out so flavorful. You’ll be able to actually pop all of this into your crock pot and it’ll do all of the give you the results you want. This Crock Pot Complete BBQ Rooster goes with so many sides, it’s the proper primary dish to go together with any of your favourite facet dishes.

A hand holding a piece of Slow Cooker Whole BBQ Chicken.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 

Can I make my very own BBQ Rooster dry rub?

Positive! Right here’s my favourite selfmade dry rub recipe:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pink pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons brown sugar
Simply combine all of it collectively and revel in!

What’s one of the simplest ways to take away the rooster for serving?

Rooster can be VERY tender so take care when eradicating it from the gradual cooker. I normally simply decide the rooster straight off the rooster whereas it’s nonetheless within the gradual cooker and serve it up that method with a facet of BBQ sauce. However, you should use tongs to rigorously take away the entire fowl after which take away the meat from it that method.

Can I cook dinner this on excessive as a substitute of on low?

I suppose you technically might, however, the rooster is not going to be as tender.

Can I exploit a rooster that has already been minimize up as a substitute of the entire rooster?

I don’t see why you couldn’t do this. Simply verify the rooster for doneness by utilizing a meat thermometer to make sure the rooster reaches 165F internally earlier than serving.

Can I exploit a frozen rooster?

Sure, however, I might recommend thawing the rooster utterly earlier than placing it within the Gradual Cooker. You wish to be sure the rooster cooks evenly and appropriately. In case you put the frozen rooster within the Gradual Cooker, it might not thaw appropriately and will not cook dinner evenly. It’s simply most secure to make use of thawed rooster. Additionally, don’t thaw rooster on the counter. For meals security, thaw it within the fridge.

Tips on how to retailer leftovers?

Leftover bbq rooster ought to be saved in an hermetic container and ought to be stored within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Rooster will also be frozen for as much as 3 months in a freezer secure container.

A whole, cooked BBQ chicken.A whole, cooked BBQ chicken.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

  • complete rooster – ensure you take away any packets of giblets that is likely to be within the rooster cavity. Be aware: you do not want to rinse rooster earlier than cooking. Some folks insist on doing that and it could possibly unfold salmonella round your sink and different locations you don’t understand it might be splashing. So rinse at your individual threat.
  • bbq rooster dry rub– One packet of the dry rub is lots for a complete rooster. I normally get two as a result of I’m fairly messy with it and I wish to be sure I’ve lots to season the within of the rooster with. I like McCormick Grill Mates Applewood Rub or the Memphis Pit BBQ rub however you should use no matter model you’ve got, or verify the FAQ part above for my favourite selfmade mix.
  • onion – simply one other layer of taste so as to add to the rooster however should you don’t have one readily available, you’ll be able to go away it out.
  • BBQ sauce– you should use no matter model of BBQ sauce you take pleasure in. Or, should you like, attempt my Selfmade BBQ Sauce recipe.
A whole chicken, bbq sauce, bbq dry rub, and onion.A whole chicken, bbq sauce, bbq dry rub, and onion.

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT WHOLE BBQ CHICKEN:

Take away rooster from package deal and take away any of the gizzards that is likely to be within the cavity. Set it on some paper towels to dry. Additionally pat the skin of the rooster to dry it off too. Slice the onion and place within the backside of a 6-8 quart oval gradual cooker.

A chicken being patted dry with a paper towel and sliced onions in a Slow Cooker.A chicken being patted dry with a paper towel and sliced onions in a Slow Cooker.

Sprinkle the dry BBQ rub all around the exterior of the rooster and rub it in good. Don’t neglect to sprinkle a few of the seasoning within the inside the rooster too. Place the rooster on high of the onions in your gradual cooker. No different liquid must be added. Be aware: The rule of thumb is to put the rooster breast-side down into the gradual cooker in order that it retains the breast meat juicy.

A whole chicken covered in dry rub and a Slow Cooker with the seasoned chicken.A whole chicken covered in dry rub and a Slow Cooker with the seasoned chicken.

Cowl and cook dinner on low for about 8 hours. Then, as soon as rooster is completed, pour half the bottle of BBQ sauce on the skin of the rooster and unfold nicely (on all sides.) Put the quilt again on and let it set on low for one more quarter-hour. Then serve rooster with the leftover BBQ sauce.

A brush brushing on BBQ sauce and a sauce coated whole chicken in a Slow Cooker.A brush brushing on BBQ sauce and a sauce coated whole chicken in a Slow Cooker.

Cook dinner’s Be aware: Rooster can be VERY tender so take care when eradicating it from the gradual cooker. I normally simply decide the rooster straight off the rooster whereas it’s nonetheless within the gradual cooker and serve it up that method with a facet of BBQ sauce.

Close up looking at the BBQ Chicken made in the Crockpot.Close up looking at the BBQ Chicken made in the Crockpot.

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Initially printed: February 2015
Up to date pictures and republished: December 2024

Looking close up on a whole Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken.Looking close up on a whole Crock Pot Whole BBQ Chicken.

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  • Please discuss with my FAQ’s (Often Requested Questions) and ingredient checklist above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
  • It’s okay if the rooster is bigger than 4 kilos so long as it matches in your gradual cooker. At all times use a meat thermometer to verify that the rooster reaches an inner temperature of 165F levels (measure the thickest a part of the rooster with out touching the bone).

Course: Fundamental Course

Delicacies: American

Energy: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 42g | Fats: 33g | Sodium: 1319mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g

“The Nation Cook dinner” just isn’t a dietician or nutritionist, and any dietary info shared is an estimate. If calorie rely and different dietary values are necessary to you, we advocate working the components via whichever on-line dietary calculator you like. Energy and different dietary values can range fairly a bit relying on which manufacturers have been used.

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