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Iraqi chicken

Iraqi Slow Cooker Chicken with Rice

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Calories 508kcal

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup brown basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons Jamie Geller Baharat or ras el hanout, divided
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 whole chicken about 3 ½ pounds
  • 1 lemon halved

Instructions

  • Preheat slow cooker on low.
  • Coat slow cooker with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Pour rice, 1 tablespoon baharat and 1 teaspoon salt into the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with onion, garlic, broth and tomatoes, and mix well.
  • Use your hands to thoroughly rub the chickens inside the cavity and out with the rest of the baharat. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Stuff the lemon into the cavity of the chicken.
  • Place chicken on top of rice in slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7 -10 hours. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Iraqi Slow Cooker Chicken with Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
508
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22.2
g
34
%
Cholesterol
 
85
mg
28
%
Sodium
 
1637
mg
71
%
Carbohydrates
 
50.2
g
17
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
7.7
g
9
%
Protein
 
26.6
g
53
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.