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 minutesmins
Cook Time 6 hourshrs
Total Time 6 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
1whole roast chicken
4tablespoonsbutter, softened
1to 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1whole lemon
2tablespoonslemon juice
1/2cuphoney
1/2cuplite 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.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.
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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