Secret Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken

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You won't believe how juicy and flavorful this golden bird is. The vanilla-tarragon combination is so subtle; no one will guess your secret ingredient. They'll just think it's the best chicken they've ever had! The fact that the chicken isn't sitting in the drippings lowers the calories. I put some carrots, onions, celery and mushrooms under the aluminum foil, and they came out great!!

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Steps

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Wad up three pieces of aluminum foil into fist-sized pieces and place them in the bottom of the crock pot.

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Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.

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Rub inner cavity with garlic clove.

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With your fingers , gently loosen breast skin and insert a tarragon sprig under the skin of each breast.

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Stuff remaining sprigs in inner cavity and truss with kitchen twine.

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Rub the chicken all over with salt and pepper.

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Place the chicken on top of the foil.

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In a small bowl or cup measure , combine the broth and the vanilla.

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Pour over the chicken , into crock pot.

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Set crock pot to high for 1 hour then turn down to low for 8-10 hours.

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This turns out just like roasted chicken.

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The foil keeps it from cooking in its own juices , and the chicken browns just like you roasted it in the oven.

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Ingredients

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whole chickens, garlic clove, fresh tarragon, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, pure vanilla extract