A big thank you to Hamilton Beach for providing me with their Set & Forget® 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker to play with, and make this incredibly delicious Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Chicken. Okay, we need to discuss how delicious this Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Chicken is…and how easy it was to prepare…..
I am still rather new to slow cooking, it isn’t something that I grew up with. What I love most about this Set & Forget® 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker is the probe attachment! No more guessing if the chicken is done or not, the slow cooker will tell you when it reaches your desired temperature! How cool is that?
I knew that I wanted to make a whole chicken, but what flavors? The temperature dropped below freezing last week and I needed to bring my rosemary plant inside. That will be perfect…with lemons…and garlic! You know how much I love garlic. 😉
How to make Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Chicken:
Cut 3 bulbs of garlic in half, and placed them on the bottom of the insert, along with thick lemon slices and a sprig or two of rosemary…..
This is to keep the chicken from sitting in the juices on the bottom. I tried to cut the lemon slices about the same thickness as the garlic so it would make an even base. Then I stuffed the tops of the garlic bulbs, one lemon cut in half, and a few more sprigs of rosemary into the chicken cavity…..
The twine came with the chicken. 😉 Sprinkle with lemon pepper, add the remaining lemon slices and sprigs of rosemary and place the chicken into the slow cooker insert…..
Then turn the insert around because you just realized that the probe goes on the right hand side! Put the lid on, and insert the probe into the thickest part of the thigh…..
Don’t forget to plug the end of the probe into the bottom of the slow cooker. Search all over the kitchen for the cooking instruction pamphlet that came with your new slow cooker, then finally decide to just wing it. When you turn on the slow cooker, it will give you the current temperature of your protein {chicken, beef, pork}…..
Push the arrow buttons up to the desired final temperature…..
and go about your day. It listed HIGH as the temperature when I started pushing the buttons, so I just went with it. About 3 hours later the slow cooker beeped, and my chicken was done!
See how easy that was? I didn’t even have any instructions and I managed to make perfect Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Chicken!!
Now I am going to let you in on a little secret. I already had the oven on at 425 degrees to make Crispy Roast Potatoes, so I placed my chicken on a baking sheet, rubbed the top with olive oil {and sprinkled it with thyme}, and placed it in the oven to get brown and crispy, about 15 minutes…..
I suppose I need to let you in on another little secret, I used this same chicken for two different recipes…..but I can explain!! I made a Classic Roast Chicken with Roast Potatoes for my Harry Potter Halloween party, but the photos did not turn out…it was too dark! Rather than making two different roast chickens this week, I decided to make this one work for both…sneaky, sneaky. 😉
The flavor was ALL lemon, rosemary, and garlic. In fact, the thighs cooked on top of the garlic bulbs, so they were nice and garlicky!! I was most impressed with how moist the chicken was. I generally baste my roasted chickens {Greek Roasted Chicken, Peruvian Roasted Chicken} the entire time they are cooking. This chicken was actually more moist without any of the fuss. I could get used to this!;)
Some additional Slow Cooker recipes for you to try:
Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Enjoy!!
Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 pound whole chicken
- 3 large lemons
- 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 bulbs garlic
- 1 Tablespoon lemon pepper
Instructions
- Cut garlic bulbs in half, and place 3 on the bottom of the slow cooker insert.
- Slice 2 of the lemon the same thickness as the garlic and place half of them on the bottom of slow cooker. Add 2 sprigs of rosemary.
- Cut remaining lemon in half, and place inside the chicken cavity along with the garlic bulb tops and 3 sprigs of rosemary.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Top with remaining lemon slices and rosemary sprigs.
- Place cover on slow cooker and insert probe {if using}.
- Set timer for 3 hours on HIGH or probe temperature to 165 to 170 degrees.
- When slow cooker beeps, check for doneness.
- If you would like to brown the chicken, preheat oven to 425 degrees and place chicken in a baking pan. Cook until crispy and brown.
- Remove from oven and allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Um… you should make me dinner?? Ok, I say you should make some sort of hearty soup. “Winter is coming”. 😉
The chicken looks delish and thanks for the giveaway!
I think you should try making a slow cooker lasagna. =)
Oh Yum..I like that idea Heather!
How about some desserts?
Desserts have taken the lead! Thanks so much, and good luck. 🙂
I think you should make a dessert with your slow cooker. 🙂 I’ve never done that before, but have been so intrigued by these desserts lately! And I’d LOVE to win this slow cooker. I need a new one badly. This is a gorgeous chicken, by the way. Beautiful photography! I can just taste it!
Desserts are definitely at the top of the list Julie, they seem to be quite popular! Good luck!!
Great recipe and giveaway, Lisa!! I think you should make a yummy dessert next.
Thank you Nichi. I think a dessert needs to be put at the top of the list! 😉
Lisa, this looks so delicious and of course, it has lemon! One of these days, I’m going to try a slow cooker! 🙂 Pinning!
Thank you so much Cindy, and yes, you really should give it a try! You could come home to a cooked dinner, covered in lemons. 😉
Believe it or not, the first thing I want to make is my very own Greek Yogurt. I don’t have a programmable slow cooker that will stay at the needed 110 temp!
What an awesome idea Sharon! I had no idea Greek yogurt could be made in a slow cooker. Good luck! 🙂
How about a fruit cobbler made in the slow cooker.
Yum! That sounds like a delicious idea Lisa. 🙂
I love the probe feature – no more guessing if food is done or not!
That was my favorite part as well Jamie. Under-cooked chicken scares me, lol. 😉
You amaze me with all your delicious cooking, Lisa! When are you inviting me over for dinner??
Awe, you’re too sweet Cathy! You have an open invitation for dinner! 🙂
Pulled pork…definitely!
Ooh, that sounds delicious Alison! Thanks so much. 🙂
Thanx for walking us thru your slow cooker learning process!
You’re welcome Jennifer. Thanks so much for following along! 🙂
mac n cheese!
I always forget to use my slow cooker for a chicken – thanks for the reminder friend!
I think you should make the old classic “chuck roast + onion soup mix” pot roast.
1. Because it is my favorite. And
2. Because I’m curious to see what you do with it day 2 besides shredded beef tacos and BBQ beef.