whole chicken in crock pot

[marygio]

I am trying to cook a whole chicken in the crock pot. I have had it on low since about 4:30 PM and now it's 10:00PM. It's still not done! Is it ok to cook on low overnight and take it out around 6am?

Help!

Mary

 

[kitchenelf]

I'm sure it will be fine - it will just be falling off the bone, which doesn't hurt anything. A crockpot is a "slow" way to cook. The chicken should have been put on this morning. It probably takes about 6 - 8 hours, depending on size, to cook a whole turkey. At 4:30 you put it in too late to eat for dinner.

 

[marygio]

are you sure it won't dry out too much? I put about 3 cups of water in with it when I started to cook it.

 

[kitchenelf]

A crockpot will produce more liquid. Isn't there enough liquid in there now? The chicken produces liquid too. I'm sure it will be fine.

 

[marygio]

Thank you! I appreciate your help

 

[kitchenelf]

No problem. Next time put it in in the morning on low. Even if it was on high it still would have taken about 5 hours.