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Slow Cooker Engagement Chicken with Gravy
A vintage whole chicken recipe, rumored to elicit romantic overtures, yields a decadent gravy for a delicious meal.
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
6
hours
hrs
Resting Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
6
hours
hrs
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
585
kcal
Author:
Sarah Olson
Equipment
Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger-oval
Ingredients
2
sweet onions
(large); sliced
1
whole chicken
small, about 5 pounds
2
garlic bulbs
cut in half
1
lemon
1/2
cup
butter
(1 stick); melted
1/2
tsp
salt
1/4
tsp
pepper
1
tsp
dried thyme
1
tsp
paprika
1
cup
dry white wine
I used chardonnay
For the gravy
1/4
cup
flour
1/4
cup
chicken renderings
separated fat; from under chicken after it's cooked
2
cups
broth
from under chicken after it's cooked
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Remove any extra parts from the inside of the chicken and discard.
Add the onions to the slow cooker and lay chicken over them.
Add the garlic head halves around the chicken wherever they fit.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juices over the chicken.
Pour over the melted butter, then sprinkle over the salt, pepper, thyme and paprika.
Pour the wine down the side of the chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or 7 if your chicken is larger.
When the cooking time is done, remove the chicken to a serving platter.
Using a slotted spoon, strain out the onions and put them next to the chicken.
Let the liquid from the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes; allowing the broth and renderings to separate.
The grease will rise to the top, the broth will be at the bottom.
Carefully spoon out all of the grease, reserving ¼ cup for the gravy.
Measure out 2 cups of the broth from the slow cooker.
Gravy
On the stove, heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Once hot add the ¼ cup of grease and whisk in the flour; continue whisking the roux for 1 minute.
Pour in the 2 cups of broth, whisking constantly until a smooth gravy forms, about 5 minutes for the gravy to thicken.
Carve the chicken and serve with the onions and gravy.
Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories:
585
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
43
g
|
Saturated Fat:
18
g
|
Cholesterol:
143
mg
|
Sodium:
743
mg
|
Potassium:
432
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
982
IU
|
Vitamin C:
17
mg
|
Calcium:
54
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg