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Crockpot BBQ Rotisserie Chicken

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This recipe for Crockpot BBQ Rotisserie Chicken is perfect for a family dinner. Just a regular roaster chicken, coated in a lemon bbq sauce, and slow cooked until done. This frees up the oven for some great side dishes to serve with it!

Crockpot BBQ rotisserie chicken on a serving plate next to a lemon

You won’t find an easier way to make a roaster chicken than this recipe! I honestly was always intimidated to make a roaster chicken at home, I usually just bought rotisserie chickens already made at Costco or the grocery store. I’m not sure why I waited so long to make it at home, but it’s super simple and quick to get it started. The Crockpot does all the work for you with this recipe!

You can serve this homemade rotisserie chicken with extra warmed bbq sauce, but it really comes out super moist anyway. I like drizzling a bit of the extra bbq-lemon broth that collects at the bottom of the slow cooker. It tastes great drizzled over mashed potatoes too!

What’s in this recipe?

You’ll need just 4 ingredients:

Ingredients for crockpot rotisserie chicken on a blue placemat

Any brand of whole roaster chicken will do!

How to make this recipe:

  1. Cut lemons in half, squeeze the juice into one bowl, and place the used lemon halves in another bowl.

Slicing lemons in half and squeezing juice into a bowl

2. Stir in BBQ sauce and set mixture aside.

Mixing bbq sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl

3. Place roaster chicken in the Crockpot and pat dry with a paper towel.

4. Place reserved lemon halves and whole garlic cloves into the cavity of the chicken.

Patting the chicken dry and adding lemon slices and garlic

5. Spread BBQ sauce-lemon juice mixture over the top of the chicken. Cover and cook.

Adding bbq sauce and lemon juice to the crockpot

6. Remove cover and check temperature in several places to make sure chicken is cooked through.

Checking temperature of chicken with a thermometer

Allow chicken to rest a few minutes before slicing and serving!

Rotisserie chicken in a red crockpot

Can a frozen roaster chicken be used?

You can use a frozen whole chicken, but you’ll need to allow it to thaw before cooking it in the Crockpot.

What kind of bbq sauce should I use?

Your favorite bbq sauce will be just fine in this recipe.

Pro tips:

  • Be sure to remove any giblets or extra included chicken pieces that are inside the roaster chicken before cooking. You can just discard these!
  • Use the bbq sauce-lemon broth that collects at the bottom of the slow cooker to further moisten the chicken
  • Squeeze and roll the lemons a few times before slicing and squeezing the juice out – this gets the juices flowing inside the lemon!

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Crockpot BBQ rotisserie chicken on a serving plate next to a lemon

Crockpot BBQ Rotisserie Chicken

Crockpot BBQ Rotisserie Chicken recipe with a whole roaster chicken, lemon juice, bbq sauce, and garlic cloves.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: recipe for crockpot rotisserie chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 665kcal
Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

  • 3 - 5 lb whole roaster chicken
  • 2 lemons
  • 1/2 cup bbq sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled

Instructions

  • Slice lemons in half and squeeze juice out of lemons into a small bowl. Reserve used lemons slices.
  • Add bbq sauce to lemon juice in bowl and mix until well blended.
  • Remove giblets from inside of roaster chicken cavity.
  • Place roaster chicken in Crockpot and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Rub lemon slices all over outside of chicken and place lemon slices inside cavity of chicken.
  • Place whole garlic cloves inside cavity of chicken.
  • Spread prepared bbq sauce-lemon juice mixture over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on high setting for 4 hours.
  • Remove cover and check temperature of chicken in several places to make sure it's reached at least 165 degrees F.
  • Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 204mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg
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  2. Megan Newton says

    Looks delicious! I love cooking a whole chicken in the crockpot, it makes it so moist and tender. I like the idea of BBQ sauce on it, I'll have to try that next time,

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  11. Melissa Whitcher says

    THank you so much for linking up this wonderful chicken to our SImply Create Link Party. We loved it so much we featured it! Stop by and check it out!

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    Melissa
    redflycreations.com

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  15. mary says

    I don't have an oval crock pot.for the crock pot chicken. Do you suppose one of the old time taller round ones will work?

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