Crockpot Roasted Chicken

It's a cold and rainy fall day and I'm craving some easy comfort food. A roasted chicken was the first thing that popped into my mind. It's cheap, easy and comes out perfectly cooked every time! I chose a small chicken just over 3 lbs because it will be for only 2 people. You can certainly get a larger chicken and the leftovers are great for chicken soup or salad! 

You will need:

• 1 crockpot/slow cooker

• 1 roasting chicken 3-5 lbs

• 1/2 stick of butter, melted

• fresh rosemary 

• fresh thyme

• 1 tablespoon paprika

• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

• 1/2 tablespoon of seasoned salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper 

• 1 tablespoon onion powder 

• 3 lemons 

• 4-5 cloves of garlic, whole

First, take out the package from the chicken cavity. 

Rinse the inside and outside of the chicken with cool water. Pat down and dry the chicken with paper towels. 

Mix all the dried seasoning together to form a dry rub. 

Season the inside of the chicken then stuff  the inside of the chicken with 1 lemon (quartered), garlic, and a few sprigs of rosemary and thyme. 

Melt 1/2 stick of butter and rub all over the chicken. 

Rub the dry seasoning all over the chicken. 

Cut the remaining lemons into thick slices. 

Line the bottom of the slow cooker with the lemons so the chicken can rest on them while cooking. 

Place the chicken in the slower cooker. Set on low 4-6 hours. 

 

I usually place a few extra lemon slices and some herbs on top. Cover and cook for 4-4 1/2 hours. The chicken will be moist, delicious and fall off the bone! 

Enjoy!!!!