Seriously Garlic Crock Pot Chicken

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (3 -4 lb) whole chickens
• 3 heads garlic
• italian seasoning
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 5 stalks celery
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 -2 loaf thickly sliced italian bread or 1 -2 loaf french bread
• grated mozzarella cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash celery, and cut into 3 inch pieces, lay on bottom of 6 qt crock pot.
• 2 separate the garlic into unpeeled cloves, layer in bottom of crock pot.
• 3 wash and dry chickens inside and out, discard or reserve innards and necks.
• 4 rub chickens thoroughly with italian seasoning, inside and out.
• 5 place 3 stalks of cilantro inside each chicken.
• 6 tie or net chickens, and place in crock pot.
• 7 top with 3-5 stalks of cilantro.
• 8 cook 7-10 hours on low, 6-8 hours on high, removing some juice half way through to prevent overflow.
• 9 remove chickens to a platter.
• 10 squeeze roasted garlic out of peel, and combine with softened butter.
• 11 spread on thickly sliced french or italian bread, and broil until melted and slightly toasted.
• 12 top with grated cheese if desired.
• 13 thickened with milk and flour, the juice makes wonderful gravy for mashed potatoes.