Ingredients:
- 1 Whole 4-5 lb chicken, giblets removed
- 1 onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 lbs carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup dried cherries
- zest and juice of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp herbs de provence
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Place the quartered onion in the bottom of the slow cooker
2. Pat the chicken dry and season liberally with sea salt and pepper, making
sure to season inside the cavity and between the skin and the meat
3. Season the chicken with the herbs de provence and rub it into the bird
4. Place the chicken in the slow cooker, using the onions as a bed
5. Zest the orange over the chicken, then squeeze the juice into the slow
cooker and just toss the remainder of the orange into the slow cooker
6. Add the balsamic vinegar, cherries and carrots to the slow cooker
7. Pop the lid on and let it cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 7-8
