Indulge in this flavorful roast chicken with zesty lemon and savory garlic – made in the slow cooker for an easy, family-pleasing dinner!
This dish makes an appearance on our menu regularly. I pick up a whole chicken almost every time I’m at the grocery store as it is so easy to make for dinner (especially in the slow cooker!) and gives plenty of leftovers. For this recipe, you probably have all the ingredients already in your pantry! This chicken is flavorful, but not too bold, so you can serve it with a variety of vegetables. Throw it into a salad, or use it for sandwiches to switch up the leftovers the rest of the week!
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon avocado oil (you can substitute olive oil)
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 whole roasting chicken, 3 to 5 lbs.
1 onion, quartered
1 lemon, quartered
INSTRUCTIONS
1) In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, avocado oil, parsley, garlic powder, dried basil, oregano, sea salt and black pepper.
2) Rub the herb mixture all over the chicken. If you have some left, you can also rub it in the cavity.
3) Stuff the cavity with the lemon and onion.
4) Place chicken in the slow cooker.
5) Cook on low for 7 hours. I have found that in my Hamilton Beach slow cooker, 7 hours is the perfect timingto keep the chicken intact, but cooked and moist. At 8 hours, it starts falling off the bone. This can vary de-pending on the brand of slow cooker.
This lemon garlic chicken would be great paired with my Lemon Cauliflower Rice Pilaf, Honey Za’atar Roasted Carrots, or Curry Maple Roasted Delicata Squash and Sweet Potato.
Notes:
Save the bones and use for making bone broth.
If you want chicken with a crispy skin. Transfer the chicken from the slow cooker to an oven safe dish and bake at 350F for 5-10 minutes.
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Mexican Inspired Chicken Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 2 lbs. skinless boneless, chicken thighs, cut into 1.5 inch chunks
- 1 onion thickly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium zucchinis chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 5 cups chicken broth preferably homemade
- 2 cups salsa preferably a simple tomato salsa
Optional Garnishes
- cilantro
- jalapeno
- green onion
- lime
- avocado
Instructions
- Combine the coriander, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Toss the chicken with the spices. When the chicken is well coated, move it to the slow cooker.
- Add the onion, garlic, zucchinis, bell pepper, carrots, tomato paste, chicken broth and salsa.
- Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with garnishes of your choice and serve!
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