Easy Slow Cooker Whole Chicken With Rosemary

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 420 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 4.5lb chicken

1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin

2 large lemons quartered

1 medium onion halved

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp pepper

1 bunch rosemary halved

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp butter unsalted

1/2 cup water

Equipment:

bowl

slow cooker

aluminum foil

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsCombine all seasonings in a small bowl, reserving half of the rosemary. Baste the chicken with unsalted butter and olive oil and then cover with seasonings. Add half of the onion, lemons, and rosemary to the inner cavity of the chicken. Roll up three small lemon-sized balls of foil and place in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place half of lemons and onion with water into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add remaining rosemary to the top of the chicken.Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine all seasonings in a small bowl, reserving half of the rosemary. Baste the chicken with unsalted butter and olive oil and then cover with seasonings.

2. Add half of the onion, lemons, and rosemary to the inner cavity of the chicken.

3. Roll up three small lemon-sized balls of foil and place in the bottom of the slow cooker.

4. Place half of lemons and onion with water into the bottom of the slow cooker.

5. Add remaining rosemary to the top of the chicken.Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.


Nutrition Information:

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426 Calories
31g Protein
31g Total Fat
5g Carbs
8% Health Score
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Calories
426k
21%

Fat
31g
48%

  Saturated Fat
9g
62%

Carbohydrates
5g
2%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
132mg
44%

Sodium
505mg
22%

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Protein
31g
62%

Vitamin B3
11mg
56%

Selenium
23µg
34%

Vitamin B6
0.64mg
32%

Vitamin C
23mg
28%

Phosphorus
254mg
25%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Potassium
402mg
12%

Vitamin A
556IU
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Magnesium
39mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.51µg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Manganese
0.12mg
6%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Folate
18µg
5%

Calcium
40mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.4µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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