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|title=Slow cooker chicken slow cooker, British crockpot recipe
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|description=You will need quite a large (6.5 litre) slow cooker for this recipe. It will take about 5 hours to cook in total. Crockpot recipe
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You will need quite a large (6.5 litre) [[Slow cooker|slow cooker]] for this recipe. It will take about 5 hours to cook in total.
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|TotalCalories = 4135
|PortionCalories = 1033
|DatePublished=19th June 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = 4-5
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 5 hours 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 5 hours
|Image = [[Image:Slow cooker chicken recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Tender and tasty''

4/5

Worth the long wait - even better using the timer on the slow cooker

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1.5kg whole [[Chicken|chicken]]
| 30ml [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], cut into 6
| 2 or more bulbs [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled
| 500ml very strong [[Dry cider|dry cider]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Dijon Mustard|dijon mustard]]
| 2 teaspoons [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
| Seasoning
| 900ml hot [[Chicken stock (2)|chicken stock]]
| 3 [[Carrots|carrots]], peeled and cut into chunks
| 3 sticks [[Celery|celery]], cut into chunks
| 2 teaspoons of [[Dried oregano|dried oregano]]
| 10 leaves [[Kale|cavolo nero]], chopped
| 50ml [[Sour cream|sour cream]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Slow cooker|slow cooker]] per the manufacturer's instructions.
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| [[Parson's nose|Remove the parson's nose]] from the chicken.
| Wash the [[Chicken|chicken]] inside and out and dry thoroughly with [[Kitchen towel|kitchen towel]].
| Heat the [[Oil|oil]] in a [[Frying pan|frying pan]] and add the [[Chicken|chicken]], breast side down.
| [[Fry]] for 10 minutes, turning the [[Chicken|chicken]] so that it is [[Browned|browned]] all over.
| Place the [[Chicken|chicken]], breast side down in the [[Slow cooker|slow cooker]].
| [[Fry]] the [[Onion|onion]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] in the remaining [[Oil|oil]] until they are golden [[Brown|brown]] - if there is a lot of [[fat]] in the pan after browning the [[chicken]], drain some it off.
| Add the [[Cider|cider]], [[Mustard|mustard]], [[Sugar|sugar]] and seasoning and bring to the [[Boil|boil]].
| Pour over the [[Chicken|chicken]].
| Add the hot [[Chicken stock (2)|stock]], [[Carrots|carrots]], [[Celery|celery]] and [[Oregano|oregano]], ensuring that the [[Chicken|chicken]] and [[Vegetables|vegetables]] are covered.
| Cook, covered, on high for 4 hours, turning the [[Chicken|chicken]] after 3.
| Add the [[Kale|kale]] at this stage.
| When cooked, remove the [[Chicken|chicken]] from the pot and allow to rest, wrapped in [[Foil|foil]] for 20 minutes.
| Carve the [[Chicken|chicken]] and remove the [[Vegetables|vegetables]] from the [[Slow cooker|slow cooker]] with a [[Slotted spoon|slotted spoon]].
| Put 600ml of the cooking [[Stock|stock]] in a jug and mix with the [[Sour cream|sour cream]], to make a [[Gravy|gravy]].
| Serve the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces/slices with the [[Vegetables|vegetables]] and [[Gravy|gravy]].
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Champ|champ]] or plain [[Mashed potatoes|mashed potatoes]].
===Variations===
Would also work well with [[Pheasant|pheasant]], although you may need to reduce the cooking time.
===Chef's notes===
Do use the strongest [[Cider|cider]] you can find. In general, the lower the strength of the cider, sweeter it is. My [[chicken]] was larger than 1.5kg so I had to add quite a bit extra [[cider]].

You must make sure that there is sufficient liquid to cover the [[chicken]] and the [[vegetables]].

Do not throw away the left over liquid. Keep it and use to make [[stock]].
==See also==
* {{See also - Jointing a chicken}}
* [[Roasting a chicken in a slow cooker|Roast a whole chicken in a slow cooker]]
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[[Category:Recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:British recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Main courses|Chicken]]
[[Category:Meat recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Slow cooker recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Cooking with wine|Chicken]]
[[Category:Slow cooked|Chicken]]

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