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Not Roast Chicken (+ Ahh-mazing Gravy)

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Serving: 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 kg whole chicken
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 red onion skin removed
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
  • Optional gravy:
  • 1 cup cooking juices
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1/2 cup liquid chicken stock
  • Dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup cream

Instructions
 

  • Core out the top of tomato and fill with thyme and garlic.
  • Place chicken breast down on a board and place tomato right up inside chicken.
  • Wedge tomato in place with onion half.
  • Place chicken breast down directly into your cooker insert.
  • Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
  • Replace lid and cook on AUTO 6 hours.
  • Alternatively 2 hours HIGH 4 hours LOW
  • *Optional* - to make an AMAZING gravy with the juices combine 1 cup of liquid from the slow cooker (taken at the end of cooking time) with 1 tbsp plain flour whisked into 1/2 cup liquid chicken stock, a sprinkle of dried thyme and 1/4 cup of cream and simmer on stove top until reduced to a nice gravy consistency.
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