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Chicken in a Crock Pot

If the idea of cooking a whole chicken in the oven seems daunting, make it in the crock pot instead. Super easy and delivers a super moist, tender chicken.
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Servings: 4
Author: Catherine McCord
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Stuff the chicken with the thyme and lemon halves and sprinkle the outside with salt.
  • Cook on high for 3 hours (increase time to 4 hours for a 5 pound chicken).
  • Using a meat thermometer, make sure the chicken is cooked to 160 degrees (the times on different slow cookers may vary).
  • Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before cutting it into pieces (this allows the juices to redistribute and the chicken to remain extremely juicy).
  • Note: The skin on the chicken won’t be golden because this is more of a steaming method, but the meat will be outrageously moist, tender and juicy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 980kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 78g | Fat: 72g | Cholesterol: 330mg | Sodium: 310mg
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