How much liquid in crock pot?

[Free4Life11]

This is my first time using a crock put. I put in a 4-lb chicken and some carrots and then poured a 32 ounce container of chicken broth in, it comes up about halfway. Is this too much or too little liquid? I just want the chicken to be falling off the bone.

 

[phorsenuf]

This is my first time using a crock put. I put in a 4-lb chicken and some carrots and then poured a 32 ounce container of chicken broth in, it comes up about halfway. Is this too much or too little liquid? I just want the chicken to be falling off the bone.

I use no liquid. I just put the chicken in sprinkle with seasoning and that's it. It comes out so good and so juicy!

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Same here with chicken, but since you have veggies in there, make sure the liquid covers the veggies. (I'd take it down some...just cover the veggies with it). I haven't done it in a long time, but I used to simply put the whole chicken in the crockpot with some herbs and let it cook. Falling off the bone tender and quite flavorful.

 

[diznygirl]

I'm a crock-pot-newbie, but I've noticed that there is definitely such a thing as using too much liquid. As I learned here on the boards, the liquid doesn't evaporate away in a crock pot, so adding too much would make soup!

I've used only half a can of broth at times. That seems plenty.

 

[Free4Life11]

Thanks for the tips, I removed some broth

 

[IluvKingLouis]

This sounds really good. I haven't done a whole chicken in the crockpot before. Do you have to use a certain type of chicken? Our supermarkets often advertiser "Whole Chicken Fryers" but I've always avoided those since we don't fry.

 

[Mom2Nick]

This is my first time using a crock put. I put in a 4-lb chicken and some carrots and then poured a 32 ounce container of chicken broth in, it comes up about halfway. Is this too much or too little liquid? I just want the chicken to be falling off the bone.

Are you trying to make soup? If so that's enough - if you're trying to roast a chicken - dump the liquid out.

 

[Vijoge]

Thanks for the tips, I removed some broth

ITA Unless you're aiming for soup remove most, if not all, of the liquid.