A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
cup cicken broth to prevent burning.

Your suggestions?
Thanks!
Mark Ferrante

Mark wrote:

> A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
> lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
> will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
> cup cicken broth to prevent burning.

I don't think any broth would be needed. As the chicken cooks, it will
release liquid. (The recipe I use for chicken and dumplings doesn't contain
any added broth; it all comes from the chicken.) I *would* add some aromatic
ingredients, though.

Bob

Ferrante wrote:
> A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
> lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
> will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
> cup cicken broth to prevent burning.
>
> Your suggestions?
> Thanks!
> Mark Ferrante

Depends on your friends recipe, I suppose, but I'd brown the chicken first
(in pieces) and then I'd still add at least 1/2 cup of water or broth along
with whatever seasonings. If making a stew, I'd add more broth after the
chicken was cooked and cut up veggies. And I love dumplings in chicken stew
so I'd add those at the end.

Jill

Ferrante wrote:
> A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
> lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
> will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
> cup cicken broth to prevent burning.
>
> Your suggestions?
> Thanks!
> Mark Ferrante

Depends on your friends recipe, I suppose, but I'd brown the chicken first
(in pieces) and then I'd still add at least 1/2 cup of water or broth along
with whatever seasonings. If making a stew, I'd add more broth after the
chicken was cooked and cut up veggies. And I love dumplings in chicken stew
so I'd add those at the end.

Jill

I put the whole chicken in the crockpot - sprinkle whatever seasoning I want,
put on the lid, turn it on to low, and go to work. Come home in the evening to
"fallin off" the bones chicken, and about four cups of "juice" which I de-fat
and use as broth. No water necessary for this way.

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> Ferrante wrote:
> > A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx
> > 5 lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the
> > bird will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about
> > a 1/2 -1 cup cicken broth to prevent burning.
> >
> > Your suggestions?
> > Thanks!
> > Mark Ferrante
>
> Depends on your friends recipe, I suppose, but I'd brown the chicken
> first (in pieces) and then I'd still add at least 1/2 cup of water
> or broth along with whatever seasonings. If making a stew, I'd add
> more broth after the chicken was cooked and cut up veggies. And I
> love dumplings in chicken stew so I'd add those at the end.
>
> Jill
>
>
>

Put the bird on a raft...made from celery or carrots or onions to lift it
slightly (say a inch) from the bottom of the crock. (wash and season the
bird ahead of time). Now cook for approx 6-8 hrs on high (with lid firmly
on). The raft helps the bird not get soggy from cooking in it's own
juices and in adding flavour to the gravy. This bird won't have a crispy
skin but it will still be tender and juicy.

No need for any liquid in fact liquid might be a bad idea (think
over-boiled bird). Pre-Browning is nice but not necessary. There will be
gravy, not a lot but some. You will need to skim off the chicken fat and
puree the veggy raft to make it.

--
Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:19:23 -0500, Ferrante
> wrote:

>A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
>lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
>will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
>cup cicken broth to prevent burning.


No, no liquid needed. But I personally don't like crockpot chicken -
you just get overcooked, limp, tasteless chicken. Good for chicken
soup though. IME, the crockpot is great for all the old stew and soup
recipes - the ones where you would leave the pot on the corner of the
woodstove for many hours.

Nathalie in Switzerland

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:19:23 -0500, Ferrante
> wrote:

>A friend said he was told that he can cook a whole chicken (approx 5
>lbs) in a crockpot and was told not to add any liquid, that the bird
>will make its own. Is that correct? I suggested adding about a 1/2 -1
>cup cicken broth to prevent burning.


No, no liquid needed. But I personally don't like crockpot chicken -
you just get overcooked, limp, tasteless chicken. Good for chicken
soup though. IME, the crockpot is great for all the old stew and soup
recipes - the ones where you would leave the pot on the corner of the
woodstove for many hours.

Nathalie in Switzerland