Perdue "chicken in a bag" - How about in a crockpot instead??

[SeaSpray]

I love the Perdue "chicken in a bag". For those of you who might not have seen these before, here's a pic:

Anyway, I'm going to cook this for dinner tomorrow night, but instead of cooking it in the oven and heating up the entire kitchen, I was thinking of cooking it in the crockpot. I'm not a big crockpot user... Have any of you ever cooked this type of chicken in a crockpot instead of in the oven the way it was prepared to be cooked? I imagine that it's basically just a regular chicken that has been seasoned and sealed into a roasting bag, but I'm not sure. If I were to cook it in the crockpot, how long would I cook it for?? I know I can call Perdue to ask them, but they're closed until Monday.

P.S. I've NEVER cooked a whole chicken in the crockpot before... any basic tips? How long to cook? Etc.. thanks

 

[OceanAnnie]

I have cooked a whole chicken in the crockpot. I just remove the innards and rinse really well. Place in the crockpot and put the setting on high for a few hours and cut it back to low the rest of the day (about 9 + hours total). I put the chicken in really early in the morning. I usually cook about a 3 lber. I cover the chicken with pats of light margarine and lots of Jane's Crazy Mixed Up Seasoning all over. Sooo goood and moist! It's just a nice baked chicken without having to babysit it. I guess the only drawback is it isn't a golden brown like you'd get in an oven. I haven't had any problems cooking it that way.

Sometimes I put apples or oranges in the cavity.

What size is your chicken?

 

[SeaSpray]

I have cooked a whole chicken in the crockpot. I just remove the innards and rinse really well. Place in the crockpot and put the setting on high for a few hours and cut it back to low the rest of the day (about 9 + hours total). I put the chicken in really early in the morning. I usually cook about a 3 lber. I cover the chicken with pats of light margarine and lots of Jane's Crazy Mixed Up Seasoning all over. Sooo goood and moist! It's just a nice baked chicken without having to babysit it. I guess the only drawback is it isn't a golden brown like you'd get in an oven. I haven't had any problems cooking it that way.

Sometimes I put apples or oranges in the cavity.

What size is your chicken?

Thanks for the reply! The chicken is 6 pounds.

 

[OceanAnnie]

You're welcome. You must have a really big crockpot! Mine wouldn't accommodate a chicken that large.

You could probably still do it, but keep the setting on high all day. If I were to do that I'd probably put some water in the bottom to ensure the chicken wouldn't dry out. Just my .02.