My Amish neighbor taught me this method for Sunday dinner. Just 3 ingredients cooked low and slow all afternoon. The meat falls right off the bone and smells absolutely incredible.

This slow cooker 3-ingredient Amish whole chicken is the kind of simple Sunday dinner recipe that proves you do not need a long ingredient list to make something deeply comforting. Cooking a whole chicken low and slow gives the meat time to become exceptionally tender while its own juices mingle with a few pantry basics, creating a savory broth in the bottom of the cooker. It is an old-fashioned, practical style of home cooking that fits right in with the frugal, resourceful traditions often associated with Amish kitchens.

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