Whole chickens cost way less than smaller packs because having to break them down yourself is a pain. Instead – use a whole chicken with minimal work and still maximize the savings of buying whole by throwing it in a crock pot! And using Hawaiian Sun jelly gives it those nice flavors of the islands.

Cooking a whole chicken in a crock pot gives you nice succulent chicken that is easily ‘pulled’ and makes a delicious meal with very little work. Now don’t you feel better now that you’ve saved all that time and money? Ahh…

ingredients:
1 whole chicken
one 10 ounce jar guava jelly
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Hawaiian Sun jams and jellies are from Hawaii but can be found in most Asian markets and online.

In a small bowl mix together the guava jelly, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and garlic.

Wash and dry the chicken and place it in the crock pot. Season with salt and pepper then pour the jelly mixture on top.

Cook in the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. Yes, this is what it looks like. Sort of like it’s taking a bath. Odd.

Using two forks, ‘pull’ the chicken into shreds and serve.