Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken
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Description
A whole chicken is seasoned with lemon pepper, garlic, and thyme, then slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
- 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 (1-inch thick) slice of lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed, or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pinch cracked black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Rinse chicken, pat dry with paper towels, and use your fingers to loosen the skin over the breast and thighs.
- 2. Stir butter and lemon pepper in a small bowl and insert seasoned butter beneath the loosened skin using a teaspoon. Push butter from spoon using the skin. Place lemon slice and garlic cloves into the chicken cavity.
- 3. Place chicken into a slow cooker. Rub skin with olive oil and sprinkle seasoned salt, thyme, and cracked black pepper over the bird.
- 4. Cook on High for 3 hours; reduce heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 more hours. If desired, cook bird on Low setting 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 525.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 1.9 g
protein: 38.6 g
saturated fat: 14.2 g
cholesterol: 151.7 mg
sodium: 773.1 mg
fiber: 0.5 g
sugar: 0.1 g
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