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    Home » Recipes » Crock Pot Recipes » Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

    Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

    By Sherri On January 23, 2014, Updated December 31, 2020 13 Comments

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    5 from 1 vote
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    raw whole chicken in a slow cooker

    This Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken is so unbelievably tender. So easy to prep and have ready for you when you get home from work.

    slow cooker lemon herb roasted chicken

    I have been wanting to try a whole chicken in my slow cooker for so long.  Today I did it!  I can not tell you how happy I am!   And the smell….oh the smell that fills the air is delish!

    The chicken is SO tender that I could not even take him out of the cooker without some of his wings falling off.  Can we say YUM!? 🙂

    Ingredients:

    1 5-6 raw whole chicken, about 5-6 pounds.

    1 tablespoon Garlic Powder

    ½ teaspoon of Onion Powder

    1 tablespoon Rosemary, fresh or dried

    1 teaspoon of Thyme

    ½ teaspoon of pepper

    1 lemon, sliced

    1 onion, sliced (optional)

    preroasted chicken

    Directions:

    Remove the plastic baggie of neck, etc from inside the chicken.

    Mix your spices together in a small bowl and  rub the whole outside of the chicken with spice mixture.

    Stuff the cavity of the chicken with lemon slices and onion slices.

    Place the chicken in the slow cooker and cover.

    Cook on low for 8-10  hours or 4-6 hours on high until meat thermometer reads 180 F.  I cooked mine for 6 hours on high and it was perfect!!

     roasted chicken

    raw whole chicken in a slow cooker

    Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

    Wonderful to have this ready for you when you get home from work. This Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken is so unbelievably tender.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours
    Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 245kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 6 pound whole chicken about 5-6 pounds.
    • 1 tablespoon garlic Powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion Powder
    • 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh or dried
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 lemon sliced
    • 1 onion sliced (optional)

    Instructions

    • Remove the plastic baggie of neck, etc from inside the chicken.
    • Mix your spices together in a small bowl and rub the whole outside of the chicken with spice mixture.
    • Stuff the cavity of the chicken with lemon slices and onion slices.
    • Place the chicken in the slow cooker and cover.
    • Cook on low for 8-10 hours or 4-6 hours on high until meat thermometer reads 180 F.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 246mg | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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    Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Crock Pot Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes

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    Comments

    1. tera

      March 01, 2015 at 7:14 am

      Could you do this recipe using just chicken breasts?

      Reply
      • Sherri

        March 01, 2015 at 8:31 am

        Absolutely! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Laura@Baking in Pyjamas

      May 05, 2014 at 7:50 am

      I always use lemons when I roast a chicken, this looks great. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

      Reply
    3. Miz Helen

      April 26, 2014 at 6:06 pm

      I love the seasons combination for your Slow Cooker Chicken, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    4. Ashley @ PioneerMomma.com

      April 25, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      I’ve never done a whole chicken in the slow cooker before! The pictures look amazingly delicious, I will for sure have to try this. Thanks for sharing! Pinning now 🙂

      Reply
      • Sherri

        April 25, 2014 at 6:27 pm

        It is amazing! I have made it since with other seasoning too.:-)

        Reply
    5. Robin

      April 25, 2014 at 7:33 am

      Lemon and chicken make the best combo. Thanks for sharing at Fluster’s #CreativeMuster.

      Reply
    6. Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?

      April 23, 2014 at 12:02 pm

      Wow, that chicken looks spectacular! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

      Reply
    7. Lori

      February 22, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      this looks delish…I think I’m going to try this but using chicken breasts instead of the whole chicken and serve it with rice, beans, and veggies.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        February 22, 2014 at 5:27 pm

        I think that would be amazing too! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Korkie

      February 12, 2014 at 9:58 am

      Could this be done removing the skin? I don’t like the texture of chicken skin cooked in a slow cooker. I was wondering if I could just remove the skin, generously rub with olive oil then precede with the seasoning.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        February 12, 2014 at 10:05 am

        I’m sure you could. I am getting ready to make this again tomorrow and I am going to try it. I remove the skin on all other chicken recipes I make so I can’t imagine it would still not be delicious. 🙂

        Reply
      • fpcl

        May 12, 2014 at 11:12 pm

        Ewww … me niether Korkie …lol

        Reply

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