I’ve been doing quite a bit of grocery shopping at Aldi and they have some whole frozen chickens there. Since it’s one of the cheapest meats I can buy these days, I’ve been buying about one of them a week and then used it to cook several dinners.

Here’s what I do…. I thaw the chicken and then cook it for about 6 to 8 hours in the crockpot along with some onion, celery and any other veggie scraps I have laying around (for flavoring).  I let the mixture cook down a bit and then take out the chicken and pick all the meat of the bones. I also strain the liquid which by now has turned into a rich chicken broth / stock.

I use the broth, some of the cooked chicken, rice and veggies to make chicken soup. We also use the shredded meat for anything from chicken salad to chicken enchiladas, wraps, or in sauces etc.

How about you? What’s your favorite way to cook a whole chicken?