There are many ways to cook and serve whole chickens, but not many prettier, or more juicy and delicious, than a crockpot herbed chicken.  There are times in my family where chicken pieces just won’t do.  Chicken pieces are normally what we use in our recipes, except when we want to sit down at the table, tablecloth and napkins style, with a beautiful platter of chicken.  Serving a whole chicken just looks so much more festive, and that is why we use this recipe so often for special occasions.

We really like this crockpot recipe, not only for the way the meat turns out, all juicy and good, but the aroma is wonderful!  If you put the chicken in the crockpot to cook while you’re away from home, you’ll open the door to a spicy and warm aroma filling your whole house.  Your family’s appetite will shoot right through the roof.  I have to get everything else ready and waiting to cook so dinnertime isn’t postponed any longer than it has to be.  If I don’t, my family will start in on the chicken before it’s served.

I enjoy grilling all year round. There have been many times in the past that I’ve made dinner plans that revolved around grilling outdoors only to have Mother Nature step in and change my plans. So at the last minute, I’d end up switching my meal into the oven for cooking – which always meant more pans to clean up than I preferred. Then recently I went to dinner at a friend’s home and watched how easy it was for her to prepare cutlets and burgers indoors on her George Foreman Grill G5. Not only did the food taste tremendous, but clean up was a snap too. That was it for me, I was sold.

Imagine my surprise to discover you can make just about anything on this fantastic grill. It has 5 removable plates in different styles so you can create homemade waffles, panini sandwiches, grill thick steaks and cutlets, baked filets, you name it. The plates can be tossed in the dishwasher for easy cleaning too. And I must confess that I love the stylish red color and sleek style of my grill. Now that I have it, I don’t know what I ever did without my fabulous electric grill!