Baked chicken always causes delight, especially among lovers of meat dishes. But not always, it turns out to cook a delicious juicy chicken with a crisp in the oven. The undoubted advantage of this dish is that there is no need to cut the carcass. The whole chicken in the multicooker will turn out no worse than the one you bake in the oven, or maybe even better. The main thing is to be able to properly use all its modes, and then the bird will not burn, it will turn out juicy and tasty. In the article, we will consider several recipes for how to bake chicken in a multivark.
General principles of cooking
Before you start cooking whole chicken in a slow cooker, you need to prepare the carcass. Rinse it under running water and inspect it well. The skin should be without any visible damage, spots and mucus. The color should be beige. Be sure to check the abdomen. Although the bird undergoes a cleaning process before selling and all the insides are taken out of it, rinsing it again at home will not be out of place. If necessary, hold the carcass over the gas to burn excess hair, if any. Remember that before the product hits the shelves, it is transported in containers that rarely go through processing. Therefore, the procedure for cleaning poultry must be approached with all responsibility. Rinse well under running water and wipe with a paper towel.
Now you can begin to marinate the chicken. Rub it with garlic and cover with your favorite spices. As a marinade, you can use a combination of sauces.
You can bake whole chicken in a slow cooker in various modes. This can be the “Frying”, “Baking”, “Cooking” or “Stewing” mode. It all depends on what dish you are cooking.
When baking chicken in a multivark, it must be turned over. If the carcass is too large, then it is better not to touch it. It will not burn, but it will take a little more time to cook it.
Garlic Chicken
To cook chicken in a multivark we will need:
- One small chicken. You can use chicken.
- A few cloves of garlic.
- One spoonful of mustard. At will, it can be ordinary or Dijon.
- A couple of spoons of soy sauce.
- One teaspoon of chicken seasoning.
- A couple of spoons of vegetable oil. Sesame or soybean is also suitable.
- A couple of spoons of mayonnaise.
- One tablespoon of butter.
Cooking process
Consider the recipe for cooking delicious chicken in a crock-pot whole with a crisp, which needs to be given a little time for marinating.
Accordingly, at the first stage we are engaged in the preparation of marinade. Squeeze peeled garlic into a separate container. Can be grated. Add soy sauce, spices, mustard, mayonnaise. All ingredients must be mixed in order to form a mass of homogeneous consistency. We take the dried chicken already prepared, put the peel on the sternum and put a couple of pieces of butter on the fillet, and then rub the chicken on all sides with the marinade.
We take the cooking bag, put the bird in it and leave it in a cool place for several hours. Shake the package all the time so that the bird is marinated evenly on all sides. When the chicken is fully marinated, proceed to its preparation.
Pour oil into the multicooker bowl. The amount stated in the recipe will be enough, since fat will be released from the chicken, plus mayonnaise contains a little oil. Place the whole pickled chicken in a slow cooker so that it does not touch the edges. We set the “Baking” mode for one hour. After we turn over to the other side and bake for another half hour. We turn off the field, put a dish on top of the bowl, turn it over. Thus, we get the bird. If fat drips from it, remove it with a paper towel.
Serve with fresh or baked vegetables.
Chicken with potatoes
Choose a small chicken carcass so that it can be baked in one hour.
Ingredients:
- One chicken.
- A few potatoes.
- A few tablespoons of mayonnaise.
- One teaspoon of paprika.
- A bunch of fresh herbs.
- Sea salt and ground pepper mixture.
- A mixture of Italian dry herbs.
Cooking process
For the recipe for a delicious chicken whole with a crispy crust in a slow cooker, we use the “Baking” mode.
We press the garlic using a press and rub it with the already dried chicken. In a separate container, mix mayonnaise, salt, a mixture of ground peppers and Italian herbs. Coat the carcass with half the sauce, cover the container with a lid and send to the refrigerator for several hours. It can be marinated and refrigerated overnight.
We wash, peel and cut the potatoes into four parts. Wash again and coat with the remaining sauce.
When the chicken is marinated, proceed to bake.
To do this, pour oil into the bowl of the multicooker, spread the bird with its belly down, and lay the potatoes on the sides.
Set the “Baking” mode for half an hour. After the chicken, we turn it on the back and bake for the same time. If it is not enough, then you should hold on a little more.
Serve the dish sprinkled with fresh finely chopped herbs or with fresh vegetables.
Boiled chicken
What could be easier than boiling chicken. This can be done not only quickly, but also tasty.
Ingredients:
- One chicken.
- A pair of bay leaves.
- Allspice peas.
- One carrot.
- One onion.
- A tablespoon of butter.
- A quarter of a teaspoon of salt. You can use iodized.
- Two liters of water.
Cooking process
The step-by-step process of cooking boiled chicken whole in a slow cooker (with photo):
Step one. We wash and clean the chicken. Dry on a paper towel.
Step Two The raw bulb is cut into four parts. Peel the carrots and cut them into large pieces.
Step Three In a multicooker bowl, melt pieces of butter and fry the onion until golden brown. We also send carrots here. Vegetables should be well cooked.
Step Four When the vegetables are fried, add water to them and set the cooking mode. When the broth boils, salt it and pepper. We send bay leaf and allspice. Let it boil for a few minutes, and put the chicken in the broth.
After we set the “Soup” mode for one hour.
If the bird is old, then cooking time can be increased.
The chicken can be eaten in boiled form, or succumb to further processing. The broth is suitable for making soup. Enjoy your meal!
Chicken recipe in a slow cooker (whole, with apples)
The chicken cooked according to this recipe is simply magical with a light aroma. For its preparation, it is better to use green sour apples.
Ingredients:
- One small chicken carcass.
- A pair of apples.
- A few tablespoons of olive oil.
- A few cloves of garlic.
- A mixture of dry herbs.
- Half a teaspoon of salt.
- Soy sauce.
- Three toothpicks or plain thread.
Cooking process
We start cooking with the sauce. In a separate container, mix soy sauce, herbs, olive oil and grated garlic. Mix all the ingredients and set aside for a while, so that the herbs have the opportunity to soak. After we rub the mixture with the prepared chicken. Do not forget to do this from all sides, with external and internal. After we tighten the container with cling film and send it to marinate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Rinse apples and cut into four parts. Can not clean. If the bones and the skin confuse you, then remove.
We take out the chicken, turn it over, and lay the apples inside. We fasten the abdomen with toothpicks, although ordinary threads are also suitable.
Pour oil into the multicooker bowl and send the bird. We set the "Baking" mode. After half an hour, turn the carcass over and cook the same amount.
Serve with any side dish.
Whole chicken in the Redmond slow cooker
The recipe is good because the chicken does not need preliminary marinating.
Ingredients:
- One glass of prunes.
- One chicken, you can take a chicken.
- One glass of boiling water.
- A few drops of lemon juice.
- A couple of tablespoons of olive oil.
- The same amount of soy sauce.
- Salt and ground pepper mixture at your discretion. Salt can not be added at all, as soy sauce itself is quite salty.
Cooking process
Soak prunes in water.
In the meantime, rub the chicken with pepper and salt.
Pour oil into the multicooker bowl and heat it in the “Baking” mode. Fry the chicken on both sides for fifteen minutes.
Drain and rinse the prunes under running water. Press to leave excess fluid.
After add boiling water, soy sauce and prunes.
Next, close the multicooker lid and set the “Baking” mode, press the “Start” button. Cooking time - forty minutes.
The chicken will be very tender. Serve it with prunes.
Cooking Tips
To cook poultry in a slow cooker, it is very good to use the “Delayed Start” mode.
You can marinate the bird and put it in the bowl of the multicooker. Set the on timer to the time you need. The only thing that will need to be followed is the time the chicken was turned over. To do this, set the timer when it rings, turn the carcass over and go about your business further.
Chicken breast is a white meat that often comes out a bit dry. To prevent this from happening, place slices of butter under the skin before baking. It can be pre-melted and mixed with aromatic herbs, garlic or herbs. This will give juiciness and delicate aroma.
In order to make the crust crispy, it is better to fry it in butter. You can replace it with a mixture of vegetable and olive oils.
We reviewed several recipes on how to cook whole chicken in a slow cooker. Experiment. Enjoy your meal!