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Slow Cooker Lemon and Thyme Chicken

By: Louiselombard  
"I couldn't find a slow cooker recipe for chicken that was quite right at the time, so I made one up, and it has been a hit! Browning the chicken first avoids the strange pale chicken common to slow cooked chickens."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs 10 Min
Ready In:
6 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then fry in the hot oil until browned on all sides.
  2. Meanwhile, chop one of the lemons into chunks and place into a slow cooker along with the onion, thyme, white wine and garlic. Cut the remaining lemon into quarters and stuff into the cavity of the chicken. Place the chicken into the slow cooker breast side down on top of the onion and lemon mixture. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours, or for 3 hours on High. Chicken is done when the legs move easily in their sockets and the internal temperature of the breast has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 295 | Total Fat: 19.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by MissStella Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
After reading the other review, I decided to use boneless skinless chicken. I used fresh thyme... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Suze 
I was rather disappointed with this -- much too wet and the flavors were diluted. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2009 by sundish1 
This was a good recipe. My only modification is to remove some of the chicken juices... MORE

 
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