Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

OK, this is not a chicken you just dump into a crock pot with seasoning and expect to have a gourmet meal after 8 hours - this crock pot chicken is a labor of love and requires just a little bit of time. Believe me, you will be glad you took it.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb)  broiler-fryer chickens (whole or pieces)
• 1  teaspoon  crumbled dry oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  crumbled dried rosemary
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine or 1⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Wash chicken; pat dry; season chicken generously with salt and pepper; sprinkle half of oregano, rosemary and garlic inside cavity of chicken; melt butter in frying pan and brown chicken; transfer to slow cooker or crock pot; sprinkle with remaining oregano, rosemary and garlic; add sherry to frying pan and stir to loosen brown bits; pour into slow cooker.
2. Cover, cook on LOW (200 degrees) for 7 hours; add lemon juice and cook 1 more hour (total of 8); transfer chicken to cutting board; skim fat from juices and serve over chicken.