Mesquite Beer Can Chicken

This flavorful Mesquite Beer Can Chicken is a smoky take on a classic grilling recipe...

This post is sponsored by McCormick Grill Mates & Soapbox Influence.

I can't even tell you all how excited I am about the arrival of grilling season. I mean, I have been looking for just about any reason to get outside of the house and out on my back deck at this point. Any reason. Not that doing a little grilling is a hard sell for me at all.

One of my absolute favorite recipes to make on the grill is a classic beer can chicken. It is so easy and simple to make. A little olive oil, a good seasoning mix, a can of beer, and a hot grill are all that you need to pull off this impressive whole grilled chicken recipe.

Recently, I discovered McCormick Grill Mates Seasonings & Marinades at my local Walmart. With flavor profiles like Roasted Garlic and Herb, Brown Sugar Bourbon, and Mesquite, I thought why not take my usual beer can chicken recipe to a whole other level of seasoning?

Basil & Garlic Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken

Forget that store bought rotisserie chicken! This flavorful & juicy Basil & Garlic Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken slow cooks in your crock pot all day... 

A big thank you to Hamilton Beach for providing me with their Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker and helping me bring you all this delicious recipe for a Basil & Garlic Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken.

I think by now it is very much apparent just how much I love cooking with a slow cooker. On average, I use my slow cooker at least twice a week all year round. Often more...

And I have tried making it all- from soups to the obvious pot roasts, to apple butter and even desserts (oh yes, you can totally bake in your slow cooker, folks!).

But one thing that has always intimidated me up was slow roasting an entire chicken in my slow cooker.

I have seen numerous slow cooker whole chicken recipes floating around out there and really wanted to give it go, but I just didn't feel very confident that it would turn out well.

Mainly I was afraid that the chicken wouldn't get cooked all the way through.

And how about that crispy skin we all love? How would the chicken crisp up in a slow cooker?

When I was given the chance to try the Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker that happens to come with it's own meat probe, I knew it was finally time to step up to the plate and give slow cooking a whole chicken a go.  The probe pretty much ensured that I would cook the chicken all the way through- easy, peasy! :)