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   Morning, all.

   I love my crockpot (so much that we just got a larger one), but one thing I have trouble with is chicken. If I use skinless it gets dried out, but if I leave the skin on it pretty much melts and turns into chicken fat soup - ick! I've tried putting the dish in the fridge and then skimming off the hardened fat, but it doesn't get nearly all of it, and I end up skimming off good stuff like veggies along with the ick.

   Any hints from our brilliant TDK cooks?

   Posted 2 years ago by Kilroy #

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   Good question Kilroy..I would like to know what to do with chicken as well in the crock pot.

   Posted 2 years ago by cricketsmama #

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   OOH! I just got my food network magazine last night and it told how to do a chicken. I will post when I get home!

   Posted 2 years ago by mollycat71 #

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   Crumple some foil into 3-4 balls and put them in the bottom of the crockpot, and then put the chicken on top of that. If you leave the skin on, take the "stuff" out of the crockpot first and put the liquid in a bowl in the fridge. Then, half an hour later, skim the fat off and combine the fat-free liquid with the rest of the cooked stuff. Deleesh and healthy, too!

   Posted 2 years ago by Emma #

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   Wow, that sounds like it's worth a try, Emma. Never would have thought of that...

   And this is why I love this site :)

   Posted 2 years ago by Kilroy #

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   This is similar to what Emma suggested:

   Baked Slow Cooker Chicken

   Prep Time: 20 Minutes
   Cook Time: 10 Hours Ready In: 10 Hours 20 Minutes
   Servings: 6

   Ingredients:
   1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
   salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon paprika

   Directions:
   1. Wad three pieces of aluminum foil into 3 to 4 inch balls, and place them in the bottom of the slow cooker.
   2. Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper and paprika, and place in the slow cooker on top of the crumbled aluminum foil.
   3. Set the slow cooker to High for 1 hour, then turn down to Low for about 8 to 10 hours, or until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

   Posted 2 years ago by mollycat71 #

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   See this is why I love this family, who would have thought to use aluminum foil to get the chicken stuff out and off!

   Posted 2 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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