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

There’s nothing quite like coming home to the aroma of a home-cooked meal ready and waiting for you, and this Slow Cooker Whole Chicken with Lemon is the perfect example of that. This recipe is a game-changer when it comes to easy weeknight dinners and will have you feeling like a culinary genius without much effort at all.

Using a slow cooker to prepare a whole chicken is a fantastic way to ensure that the meat turns out tender and juicy, and the added lemon infuses the meat with a ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup baby carrots
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 (4 pound) roasting chicken
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, or more as needed
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ground paprika

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Place carrots and onion in the cavity of the chicken. Rub the skin with butter and place in the slow cooker.
  • Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice all over the chicken. Cut juiced lemon halves into wheels and place around chicken. Sprinkle parsley, salt, poultry seasoning, thyme, and paprika over top.
  • Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or High for 4 to 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    404 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 138mg
    • Sodium: 307mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 3g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 42g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 368mg