Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken
For this slow cooker lemon pepper chicken recipe, a whole chicken, seasoned with lemon pepper, fresh garlic, and dried thyme is slow-cooked to perfection.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Rinse chicken, pat dry with paper towels, and loosen skin over breast and thighs using your fingers.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine butter and lemon pepper in a small bowl; place under loosened skin using a teaspoon. Push butter from spoon using chicken skin; place garlic cloves and lemon slice in chicken cavity.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Place chicken into a slow cooker. Rub skin with olive oil; sprinkle with seasoned salt, thyme, and black pepper.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Cover slow cooker. Cook on High for 3 hours; reduce heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, near but not touching bone, reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 hours more. Or, cook chicken on Low for 6 to 8 hours (without cooking on High).'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings total)