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Crock Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe - Rubbed with lemon-pepper butter and a sweet honey sauce, this is the easiest, most delicious whole chicken prepared in the crock pot!

Crock Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe

Katerina | Diethood
Crock Pot Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe - Rubbed with lemon-pepper butter and a sweet honey sauce, this is the easiest, most delicious whole chicken prepared in the crock pot!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 whole roast chicken
  • 4 tablespoons butter , softened
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup lite orange juice
  • salt , to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Rinse chicken and dry thoroughly.
  • Clean out the chicken cavity.
  • Using the handle of a wooden spoon, carefully insert it underneath the skin, beginning at the neck. Slowly separate the skin from the meat without tearing through the skin. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine butter and lemon pepper; mash and mix with a fork until completely incorporated.
  • Rub the prepared butter under the skin, around the entire bird, out to the thighs and legs, and on top of the skin. I find it easier to spoon a large chunk of the butter under the skin; then I use my fingers to spread it around by rubbing the chicken on top.
  • Add chicken to the skillet and cook 8 minutes per side.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Pierce the lemon all over with a fork and place it inside the cleaned out cavity.
  • Combine lemon juice, honey and orange juice in a small bowl; whisk well.
  • Transfer chicken to the crock pot, pour the prepared honey sauce over it, and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
  • Carefully remove the lemon from the cavity and squeeze the juice out all over the chicken.
  • Serve.

Notes

FYI: Servings are based on chicken without skin.
1 whole chicken is, on average, about 1200 calories
1 whole chicken with skin removed is, on average, about 750 calories.
WW Points with Skin:
Drumstick = 2 points
Wing = 3 points
Thigh = 4 points
4-oz breast = 5 points
 
INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN
  • To pressure cook a whole chicken, add trivet to the Instant Pot and place chicken on top; set to High Pressure for 25 minutes.
  • Allow for natural pressure release and then check to ensure chicken is fully cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 330 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5 g | Protein: 29.3 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 5.8 g | Cholesterol: 110 mg | Sodium: 100.5 mg | Fiber: 0.9 g | Sugar: 24.9 g | Net Carbs: 27 g

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
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