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Slow Cooker Poultry Has So Much More Flavor When You Position The Bird This Way By Rolland Judd Nov. 15, 2025 6:00 am EST

Even as a fan of white chicken meat, I can understand why many folks play it safe and go with the dark. When white meat is juicy, it's divine, but when it's dry, it's like having sawdust in your mouth. There are plenty of tricks to keeping chicken juicy on the grill and in the oven, but when it comes to using a slow cooker, it's all about positioning your bird correctly.

Lynne Just, the consumer test kitchen manager at Hamilton Beach , suggested that people go against their instincts and invert the chicken when cooking low and slow for better texture and flavor. "Cooking a whole chicken breast-side down in a slow cooker can improve flavor by

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