Step 1

Clean out the inside of the chicken by removing any extra parts or packaging and discard.

Step 2

Add the carrots, onion and celery to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the chicken.

Step 3

Pour over the melted butter and sprinkle over the thyme, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 5-6 hours.

Step 5

Remove chicken to a platter and cover with foil. Now you'll want to remove some of the liquid from the slow cooker, leave only 2 cups of liquid along with the veggies. Add the minute rice to the veggies and 2 cups of liquid that is in the slow cooker. I add the chicken back to the slow cooker with the rice for a pretty presentation. If I was just serving this to my family, I would slice and serve the chicken on the platter and serve the rice from the slow cooker. Replace the lid.

Step 6

Replace the lid. Cook on HIGH For 40 more minutes to allow the rice to cook. Serve and enjoy.