Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Stuffed with onion and cooked with a buttery skin and fresh herbs, this slow cooker lemon chicken is perfect for busy weeknights.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) whole chicken
• ¼ sprig fresh thyme

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse chicken well and pat dry; remove any excess fat. Place onion in the cavity and rub skin with butter. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Step 2

Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and sprinkle with parsley, salt, paprika, and thyme leaves. Cover and cook on Low until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 9 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).