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Wash and dry the chicken, inside and out well
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Spray the crock pot or roasting pan with non stick spray
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Once chicken is dry, separate the skin from the breast just enough to get 2 fingers with the butter and garlic mixture between the skin and the meat, place 1/4th of mixture on each breast, pull the skin back down and criss cross together sealing with a toothpick.
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Tie the legs together.
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Flip the chicken over and repeat between the rib meat and skin.
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Now, massage the skin with butter or olive oil.
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Really massage that bird....all over, don't forget the cavity.
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Then season the whole chicken, inside and out liberally with paprika, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.
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I sometimes add dry Italian dressing seasoning and lemon.
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Pour half of the broth on the bottom of the crock pot or roasting pan.
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Add all your veggies and remaining broth.
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This adds a lot of liquid so if you put in crock and plan on not browning the chicken, omit the broth, just SEASON WELL.
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Place seasoned chicken breast side down on top of vegies.
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Yes....breast side down!
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This keeps the breast meat really really tender and so so juicy.
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For Slow cooker: Cover and cook 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 hrs on low, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
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Remember, Not all crock pots cook the same.
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Mine takes about 4-5hrs on high, 6 hours on low.
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For Oven/Roasting pan: see note below
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Optional for gravy.
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Slow cooker: Remove chicken and vegies to a cookie sheet or roasting pan, broil in a 400F oven until chicken is browned.
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If Oven roasted: remove chicken and vegies to serving plate and cover.
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Then...
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Mix 1 tbsp of cornstarch to 2 tbsp of water, mix well and add to crock pot or roasting pan, scraping the yummy bits on the bottom, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes, for gravy.
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If its to thick slowly add alittle more broth to your desired consistency.
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My hubs skips this step when I'm working and just uses the yummy broth so I season the bird really REALLY WELL originally.. No matter how you cook it, Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Enjoy!!!!!
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Note: You can roast in the oven at 375F covered for 2 hrs instead of using the crock pot.
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Just baste it every so often and make sure you Cook breast side down, uncover and flip at the 2 1/2 hr mark and roast for 30 minutes uncovered or until breast side is a golden brown.
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Gives a crispy skin.