Lemon Herbed Roasted Chicken (Crock Pot)

Submitted by SmilinJenE

• Ready In: 10hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 -4 lbs roasting chickens
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 leaf thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika

directions

1. Rinse chicken well and pat dry; remove any excess fat
2. Place onion in the cavity of the chicken and rub skin with butter (or margarine)
3. Place in crock pot
4. Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the chicken and sprinkle with remaining seasonings
5. Cover and cook on LOW 10 hours (HIGH 6 hours).

Reviews

[The Bakery Mouse]

I made this chicken a couple of nights ago, and was disappointed at how dry it was. I cooked it on High for 6 hours. Maybe I will try a shorter cooking time when I try it again.

 

[dicentra]

This was just okay. Taking the advice of some of the other reviews, I put the onions inside of the chicken and tossed the squeezed lemon in the pot too. Then I cooked the chicken on low for 10 hours. DH liked it, but I thought it had a bit of a funny flavor (maybe from the lemon peel?)

 

[Debala]

I've made this recipe for years, and I've always used more lemon and seasonings then called for in the recipe. I also agree with adding some lemon slices to the inside cavity along with the onion. I've gotten nothing but rave reviews over this dish.

 

[TheDancingCook]

This didn't work out all that great for me. I used a 4 lb Perdue oven roaster, stuffed the cavity with lemon slices and onion, used 2 juices of lemon along with lemon zest and the rest of the ingredients as the recipe calls for. The flavor of lemon was faintly there...I cooked my chicken on LOW for 7 hours and on HIGH for 1 hour...the outside of the chicken was not near crisp yet the inside was on the dry side??? I'm sorry this didn't turn out and I wish I could've given it more stars.

 

[Kauaian cook]

This was easy and good. Did cook quicker than anticipated - in about 7 hours (falling apart done!) on low. Wonderful light flavor, and good texture. Will make often -- keeps the kitchen cool during hot weather, and the aroma is wonderful.