Autumn Spiced Slow Cooker Chicken with Apples and Onions

Ingredients
4 1/2 lb	ROCKY® Free Range Whole Chicken
1 1/2 tsp	fine ground sea salt
1 tsp	mild chili powder
1 tsp	garlic powder
1/2 tsp	ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp	ground black pepper
1/4 tsp	ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp	minced fresh rosemary leaves
2 tbsp	olive oil
2	white onions, peeled and cut into 12 wedges
2	fuji apples, cored and cut into 16 wedges
	rosemary stems for garnish

Method
1	In a small dish, stir together the salt, chili powder, garlic, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and rosemary. Add the olive oil and stir until a thin paste forms.
2	Remove any inner packets or parts inside the chicken (they are great for making stock), and place the chicken on a large plate or tray. Rub the seasoning paste over the whole bird until it is evenly coated.
3	Arrange the onion wedges in the bottom of a 5-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Place the chicken on top of the onions. Put on the lid and cook on low for 3 hours.* After about 3 hours, arrange the apples around the chicken. Let cook for about 3 more hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F.
4	Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and arrange on a platter with the apples and onions. Garnish with rosemary and serve. Recipe Courtesy of Lori Rice of Fake Food Free

Ingredients