Crock Pot Whole Chicken

Today's "recipe" is more like a guideline on a super fast way to cook a whole chicken. The results are moist, delicious chicken, every single time! You can throw the chicken in before work, then come home to the wonderful aroma of it cooking and dig in in no time. This also makes for an easy week-end supper. Tonight I will serve the chicken with roasted potatoes, roasted cauliflower and steamed carrots. YUM! Remember, when buying your chicken, if you can get your hands on a free range, naturally fed chicken, BUY IT! Skip the one that's been pumped full of antibiotics, steroids, hormones, sodium, and water. The extra cost is worth it, for your health and the taste! Enjoy!

p.s. I am posting this mainly because I have been asked by a handful of people in the past how to cook a whole chicken in the crockpot. Hopefully today's post will inspire others to serve chicken this way.

Crock Pot Whole Chicken

• 1 free-range chicken (3-5 lbs)
• 1/2 lemon
• 1-2 tbsp Montreal Chicken spice
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup water

1. Place chicken in crock pot. Squeeze lemon juice over chicken. Sprinkle with chicken spice. Add enough water to the crock pot, so the bottom is covered and it's about 1/2" up the chicken (don't pour the water over the chicken, or your spice will wash off).
2. Cook chicken on low for about 8 hours (give or take....10 won't hurt it!).
3. Carefully remove cooked chicken from crock pot. Chances are it will be falling apart, since the meat will be so tender and juicy. Serve and ENJOY!