Savory Slow Cooker Rosemary Lemon Chicken

5 from 2 votes

Savory Slow Cooker Rosemary Lemon Chicken

Made with ingredients such as fresh rosemary, lemon slices, and garlic, this Savory Slow Cooker Rosemary Lemon Chicken will be the easiest AND tastiest meal you will make all week!

Serving Size: 1 cup of shredded chicken

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 10

Servings people

Calories 259kcal

Ingredients

4 to 5 pound whole chicken
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
60 grinds of black peppercorn
1 and 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 fresh rosemary sprigs (3 inches in length)
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 to 3 slices of lemon

Instructions

Remove the neck and internal giblets from the chicken and trim any fat. Wash the chicken carefully, pat dry, and place it inside the slow cooker insert.
Combine the kosher salt and black peppercorn in a small bowl.
Thoroughly rub the olive oil onto the surface of the whole chicken (including the bottom), followed by rubbing the salt and pepper mixture as well.
Place the minced garlic, rosemary sprigs, and the lemon slices inside the cavity of the chicken.
Cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook on low for 5 and ½ to 6 hours or until chicken is tender and reads at 165 degrees.

Notes

Recipe Source: Adapted from the cookbook, The Italian Slow Cooker.

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