How to Make Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish perfect for busy weeknights or lazy Sundays. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can have a flavorful and tender chicken dinner ready to serve in no time. This recipe is a crowd-pleaser and is sure to become a family favorite.

The slow cooker is a fantastic tool for busy cooks, as it allows you to set it and forget it, leaving you with more time to spend on other things. In this recipe, the...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hrs
  • Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Rinse chicken, pat dry with paper towels, and use your fingers to loosen the skin over the breast and thighs.
  • 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.
  • Place chicken into a slow cooker. Rub skin with olive oil and sprinkle seasoned salt, thyme, and cracked black pepper over the bird.
  • 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

    526 cal.

    • Total Fat: 40g
    • Saturated Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 152mg
    • Sodium: 773mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 2g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 0g
    • Protein: 39g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 45mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 369mg