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Slow-Cooker Roast Chicken

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Baked Bree
Updated Jul 2, 2019
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This slow-cooker whole chicken is an easy way to create super tender and moist meat infused with the flavors of fresh herbs, butter and lemon. Taking the chicken for a quick spin under the oven broiler for a few minutes right before serving will help create that brown and crispy skin we all love. It’s the easiest and simplest way to enjoy a whole slow-cooker roast chicken for weekend and even weeknight meals.

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  • The meat on this crock pot whole chicken delivers the same fall-off-the-bone tenderness you expect from a slow-cooker recipe. Even better, a quick go in the oven creates an irresistible crispy skin. Pro tip: the results are even juicier when you brine your bird first.

Slow-Cooker Roast Chicken

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 6 hr 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole roasting chicken (3 1/2 - 4 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 pound baby Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 4 whole peeled carrots, chopped
  • 1 whole lemon (reserve zest)
  • 4 tablespoons room temperature butter
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place onions, potatoes and carrots in the bottom of the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Clean and dry chicken. Zest lemon and reserve. Quarter lemon, and place in the cavity. Place chicken on top of vegetables.
  • Step 
    3
    In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    4
    Use hands to coat the chicken in the butter mixture. Season with additional salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    5
    Cook chicken on LOW for 4-8 hours. The cooking time depends on how large your chicken is. Cook until an internal temperature reaches 165°F in the leg and the juices run clear.
  • Step 
    6
    Take the chicken out of the slow cooker and place in an oven-proof 9x13-inch pan. Brown the chicken under the broiler for 4-5 minutes or until the skin is brown and crispy.

Nutrition

640 Calories
35g Total Fat
50g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
640
Calories from Fat
320
Total Fat
35g
54%
Saturated Fat
14g
70%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
185mg
61%
Sodium
1470mg
61%
Potassium
1150mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
6g
Protein
50g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
220%
220%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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