Looking for a quick and simple summer recipe that brings everyone together? Try this slow cooker curry chicken (whole chicken) with Creamer potatoes! No heating the house this summer as I continue my brand ambassadorship with The Little Potato Company!
This is a sponsored post. I was fortunate enough to receive products and monetary compensation from The Little Potato Company. Though products were received, all opinions are my own and I would not recommend a product that I did not enjoy.
We are finally catching a break from extreme temperatures. It has been awful! My daughter and I were waiting until 8 PM to head out to the water park, and even then the heat was still there. It was getting to the point where I did not want to cook at all, even with air conditioning!
Working with The Little Potato Company again, I wanted something that screamed flavorful, but was simple to make and required little to no preparation. Whole chickens are always a favorite here, as not only does the meat get devoured, but we use the bones to make a stock afterwards. Then it is soup time! However, what I am trying to say is that with this slow cooker curry chicken, you are spending less than 15 minutes prepping this meal while the slow cooker does ALL the work. Bonus point: No heating up the house!!
I went with the Terrific Trio again, and they are the perfect bedding for the chicken. I did halve the potatoes, and you can quarter the potatoes that are still pretty large. Smaller is better here, as you don't want hard potatoes.
I actually microwave my potatoes for 5 minutes before adding them to the slow cooker to help speed up cook time. You can put them in raw, but cut them small to ensure they cook through.
And get this! You don't need to cook a side dish with this meal because the potatoes ARE your side dish! Win win! I kind of feel like this meal is cheating since it is so easy, but if you are experiencing temperatures like us, you will see why I decided to go this route 😉
📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry (Whole Chicken) with Creamer Potatoes
A quick and simple summer recipe, this slow cooker chicken curry recipe keeps the house cool, all the while rewarding you with a healthy, hearty meal!
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (between 3-4 lbs) *mine was 4 lbs exactly.
- 1 (375 mL) jar spicy butter chicken curry sauce or one of your favorite homemade sauces (mine homemade sauce is a mild version!))
- 1.5 lb bag of Little Potato Company's Terrific Trio, halved (quartered if they are quite large.)
- 2 celery stalks, sliced thin
- 2 large onions, sliced thin
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Microwave sliced potatoes for 5 minutes (you can also leave them raw, but I suggest cutting them quite small so they finish on time with the chicken.)
- Place potatoes, celery, onions, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker and toss to combine. Add the chicken on top. Combine turmeric, ginger, coriander, salt, and pepper in a bowl and season chicken. Pour jar of curry over top.
- Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or until chicken reaches 160F internally. Alternatively, you can cook on high for about 4 hours. I always use a meat thermometer as slow cooker cook times will vary. This 4 lb chicken took 5 hours on low, but 6 hours the last time...
- Push curry sauce off the top of chicken onto veggies and move chicken to broil-safe pan and broil until skin is browned and crispy (you can skip this step and just remove the skin as it will be soggy!)
- Allow to rest for 15 minutes, slice and serve!
Notes
Make sure you keep the potatoes small as they may not cook thoroughly. You can always continue cooking the potatoes after you remove the chicken if needed. Slow cookers do not produce crispy chicken skins, so you will need to broil it (be sure to remove the thick layer of sauce first to expose the skin.) You can double up the potato ratio to serve even more!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 892Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 297mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 92g
This was my first time trying KFI's spicy butter chicken sauce, and I was blown away! The sauce is vegetarian, but obviously not after what I did to it 🙂 You can use your favorite curry sauce, or even go as far as making your own (I have a mild homemade curry recipe!) I went the jarred route to make this meal even easier and there were no complaints. Not one. Heck, my daughter inhaled this slow cooker curry chicken! It will definitely be made again, and soon!
This is a sponsored post. I was fortunate enough to receive products and monetary compensation from The Little Potato Company. Though products were received, all opinions are my own and I would not recommend a product that I did not enjoy.
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Justine | Cooking and Beer
I have yet to make a whole chicken in the slow cooker. What is wrong with me?! Love the curry in this recipe!
Kacey
Justine, I feel I only make whole chickens in the slow cooker! So simple 🙂
Ginny McMeans
Those potatoes look fantastic! I can't wait to buy them. My husband will flip too. Thanks for the recipe.
Kacey
Thanks, Ginny!
Beth Baumgartner
I just saw the little potato company potatoes for the first time in the grocery store! They are so dang cute!
Kacey
I know, right?! I love the Baby Boomers because they are so perfectly little that they do not need to be sliced or diced 🙂
Meg @ With Salt and Wit
Thank you for helping me plan a meal this week!
Cookin Canuck
I'm always amazed at how well whole chickens turn out in the slow cooker, and I am loving your curry twist on this one. And you can't beat those Creamer potatoes!
Kacey
You sure cannot! Thanks, Dara!
Katerina @ Diethood
It's been pretty humid out here, too! We started going to the pool around 6 pm because the heat is just too much. BUT I'd loooove to come home afterwards to this beautiful meal! Those potatoes are incredible!!
Kacey
It is pretty bad when you cannot even enjoy the pool BEFORE the evening! Thanks, Katerina!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
Yum! What a great dinner that can be made any night of the week!
Kacey
Exactly! Busy work night, lazy weekend, you name it 😉