This simple recipe uses just five ingredients and results in a juicy and well spiced chicken. Serve it with hot cooked rice and a few stir-fried vegetables.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours, 15 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced ginger root
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4-5 lb. roasting chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. Chinese five spice powder
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Preparation:
Place trivet or steamer basket in 4-5 quart crockpot. Place celery, gingerroot, and onions in crockpot.
In small bowl, combine soy sauce, five spice powder, and pepper to make a paste. Rub this mixture over the chicken. Place chicken on top of vegetables in crockpot. Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until chicken is tender and juices run clear when pricked with fork and internal temperature of the white meat registers 165 degrees F. Discard vegetables and serve chicken.
