Lemon Roast Chicken

Name: Lemon Roast Chicken
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry; 1 dash salt and pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano, divided; 2 clove garlic, minced, divided; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup water; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

A whole chicken browned then slow-cooked with oregano, garlic, butter, and lemon juice for 8 hours — simple, fragrant, and fall-off-the-bone tender.

Lemon Roast Chicken prepared as a finished dish

Cook: 8 hr
Total: 8 hr
Yield: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Other
Protein: Chicken

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sprinkle half the oregano and garlic inside cavity.
2
Melt butter in a large frying pan. Brown chicken on all sides.
3
Transfer to slow cooker. Sprinkle with remaining oregano and garlic.
4
Add water to frying pan, stir to loosen drippings, pour into slow cooker.
5
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, adding lemon juice in the last hour. Carve and serve with pan juices.

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sprinkle half the oregano and garlic inside cavity.
2
Melt butter in a large frying pan. Brown chicken on all sides.
3
Transfer to slow cooker. Sprinkle with remaining oregano and garlic.
4
Add water to frying pan, stir to loosen drippings, pour into slow cooker.
5
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, adding lemon juice in the last hour. Carve and serve with pan juices.