Categories: Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 whole organic chicken (I use around a 4 lb. chicken)
• 1 whole lemon, quartered
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter or oil of choice
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 3 teaspoons fine sea salt, more as desired***
• 1-2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1/2 teaspoon onion granules
• Twine
• Tinfoil

Directions

1. Roll 2 balls of tin foil and place in the bottom of your slow cooker

2. Place 1 clove sliced garlic, 2 quarters lemon, and 1 sliced onion into the center of the chicken cavity

3. Tie the chicken legs with twine

4. Rub butter and garlic over the skin of the chicken, and gently lift the skin and place garlic underneath

5. In a bowl, combine sea salt, pepper, dried rosemary, and paprika

6. Rub the dry ingredients all over the chicken, and place in crockpot*

7. Cook 3-4 hours on high, or 6 hours on low until chicken is fully cooked and tender

8. Place additional onion, garlic, and rosemary springs around the chicken at the bottom of the crockpot

9. Place the chicken in an oven safe baking dish and broil for 4-5 minutes to get the skin crispy

10. Serve hot**

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