Cooking whole chicken in crock pot. Skin on, or off?

[aquariuscsm]

I'm going to cook a whole chicken in the crock pot over night, then smoke it for a few hours the next day. I've read recipes online, some saying to remove the skin, some saying to leave it on. My recipe is very simple. salt, pepper,liquid smoke, and bbq sauce. I've done brisket and ribs this way, and it comes out amazing!

So should I take off the skin or leave it on?

 

[SZR48207]

Leave it. Skin has fat. Fat is flavor.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Leave it. Skin has fat. Fat is flavor.

That's my thought as well. It's like when I buy a brisket,I buy the one with the thickest fat layer.

 

[Zaedock]

Skin for the win.

 

[wpod]

Skin on.

 

[Malo83]

Over night in the crock pot, that chicken should just fall off the bone.

 

[4WD]

Over night in the crock pot, that chicken should just fall off the bone.

Just don’t cook any chicken “finger licking good” … that’s been banned and cancelled too …

 

[krismoriah72]

I am confused with the recipe.

Liquid smoke...then smoke it for a few hrs?

 

[aquariuscsm]

Here it is! Literally falls to pieces! Best chicken I've ever tasted,I definitely outdid myself

 

[aquariuscsm]

Dinner Chicken,brussels sprouts, and red beans and rice.

 

[SZR48207]

Those plates are OLD SCHOOL. Nice work on the food.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Those plates are OLD SCHOOL. Nice work on the food.

Haha yep those plates were my girlfriend's parents' plates from when they got married, maybe 1973?. They gave them to us when we got together, along with some other household items. Her dad also gave me his 60s rock record collection too!

 

[aquariuscsm]

I am confused with the recipe.

Liquid smoke...then smoke it for a few hrs?

The liquid smoke and bbq sauce was my "crock pot marinade". Smoking it on the grill was the icing on the cake

 

[53' Stude]

Dinner Chicken,brussels sprouts, and red beans and rice.
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Save me some. I’ll bring corona beer

 

[aquariuscsm]

Save me some. I’ll bring corona beer ☮

Come on my brother!

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

That looks very delicious...........except for those nasty baby cabbage. Don't get me wrong, I love cabbage. Brussel sprouts, NO WAY!

 

[aquariuscsm]

That looks very delicious...........except for those nasty baby cabbage. Don't get me wrong, I love cabbage. Brussel sprouts, NO WAY!

Haha I’m the exact opposite. I love Brussels sprouts but hate cabbage haha! My girlfriend loves the stuff!!

 

[4WD]

Haha I’m the exact opposite. I love Brussels sprouts but hate cabbage haha! My girlfriend loves the stuff!!

That’s backwards alright … make an appointment to talk about it … but not after eating either one

 

[RhondaHonda]

I’d think smoke first then put in the crock pot just for the reason that a fully slow cooked chicken would fall apart trying to move to the smoker. Looks delicious though.