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Applewood Cider Slow Cooker Chicken

September 29, 2012 by Melissa 32 Comments

Applewood Cider Slow Cooker Chicken is a tasty choice for busy day meals. Made with a flavorful dry rub, it's slow cooked in apple cider until it's tender and succulent. Crisp the skin under the broiler if you like, or serve it straight from the slow cooker for a feast on a busy day.

Easy Applewood Cider Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe

Lazy days are just as much a part of life as busy days. Slow cooking is a perfect choice for a lazy day in the kitchen. When I've got lots of irons in the fire and I'm juggling everyone's schedule, that usually means I don't get to spend quite as much time putting together our meal as I would like. I almost always make my own dry rubs and in fact, I prefer to concoct my own creations. However, like most home cooks some days I find myself too busy and I turn to a prepared rub to simplify my life. You know, on those "don't sweat the small stuff" kind of days.

How to Make the Best Applewood Cider slow Cooker Chicken Recipe

The rub I used for this slow cooker chicken was a seasoning blend with smoky undertones. It includes paprika, garlic, granulated onion and a hint of Applewood flavoring, along with other spices for added flavor. We love garlic, so I added a couple of cloves of fresh minced garlic to the seasoned butter to give it more flavor. The simple brine really infuses the chicken with moisture, and the subtle apple flavor that we love. Slow cooking the chicken makes it fall off the bone tender.

Ingredients you'll need to make Applewood Cider Chicken in a slow cooker: One whole chicken, apple cider or apple juice, salt, Applewood seasoning i.e. McCormick, softened butter and garlic.
Slow cooking is a moist cooking environment, so the skin won't become crispy as it would when you roast a chicken in a conventional oven.
To get the golden brown color broil for a few minutes in the oven just before serving to crisp the skin and then drizzle with the pan juices just before serving.
You can easily adapt this recipe using apple juice in place of the cider.
Store leftover Applewood chicken in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Enjoy cold or gently reheat in the microwave being careful not to dry out the chicken.
You can also remove the chicken from the bone and use it as an ingredient in another recipe.

More Southern Style Slow Cooker Recipes to Make

While I do love my Instant Pot for quick pressure cooking, my slow cooker is still my favorite kitchen appliance for making dump and go meals. More slow cooker recipes you may like to try:

Cozy up to a bowl of Slow Cooker Potato Soup with ham.
Slow Cooker Three Meat Lasagna is assembled just like baking but the slow cooker bakes it gently while you go about your day.
Slow Cooker Queso Blanco Dip is packed with flavor. Serve it straight from the crockpot on game day.
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken and Vegetables is a complete meal.
You can throw down a Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil any night of the week.
You may also like this recipe for Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup from Recipes that Crock.

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