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Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

An easy slow cooker recipe for Lemon Garlic Chicken.
Course Dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil

Ingredients

  • 4 lemons
  • 2-3 heads of garlic
  • 1 whole chicken 4 to 5 pounds
  • Fresh rosemary or any fresh herbs
  • All-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Cut garlic heads and lemons in half and lay in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Cut the bottoms off the lemons so they lay flat.
  • Add a sprig of rosemary, or any herbs.
  • Remove insides from chicken, rinse chicken and pat dry.
  • Season chicken well, inside and out, with all-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper.
  • Lay chicken on top of garlic and lemon slices and stuff the chicken with a garlic head cut in half, and a lemon cut in quarters.
  • Cover top of chicken with additional lemon slices and rosemary.
  • Turn slow cooker to high, and cook for about 4 hours, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  • Slow cooker cooking times vary.
  • Important: Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
  • When chicken has reached 165, turn off slow cooker and let chicken rest for about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from slow cooker, carve and serve.
  • Liquid from slow cooker can be strained and served over chicken.