Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

One of my goals for after baby girl arrives is to get better at weekly meal planning, and I think utilizing my slow cooker will be a good tool in this endeavor. I'm still having a hard time cooking, but once the hormones settle I'm excited to give this recipe a try. 

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
Via No. 2 Pencil
Prep time:  10 mins  Cook time:  4 hours  Total time:  4 hours 10 mins  Serves: 4
Ingredients:

• 4 lemons
• 2-3 heads of garlic
• 1 whole chicken 4 to 5 pounds
• Fresh rosemary, or any fresh herbs
• All-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cut garlic heads and lemons in half and lay in bottom of slow cooker.
2. Cut the bottoms off the lemons so they lay flat.
3. Add a sprig of rosemary, and any herbs.
4. Remove insides from chicken, rinse chicken and pat dry.
5. Season chicken well, inside and out, with all-purpose steak seasoning or salt and pepper.
6. Lay chicken on top of garlic and lemon slices and stuff the chicken with a garlic head cut in half, and a lemon cut in quarters.
7. Cover top of chicken with additional lemon slices and rosemary.
8. Turn slow cooker to high, and cook for about 4 hours, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees. Slow cooker cooking times may vary.
9. When chicken has reached 165, turn off slow cooker and let chicken rest for about 15 minutes. (Important: Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.)
10. Remove from slow cooker, carve and serve.
11. Liquid from slow cooker can be strained and served over chicken as a sauce. 

Sounds delish, and doable, no? 

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