Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken is moist and flavorful and a super easy dinner option that takes very little effort.
Prep Time10minutes mins
Cook Time8hours hrs
Total Time8hours hrs 10minutes mins
Servings8 servings
Calories459
Equipment
- â–¢1Â Slow Cooker
IngredientsÂ
- â–¢1Â (4-5 lb)Â whole chicken
- ▢1/2 cup butter softened
- ▢8 cloves garlic minced
- ▢1 lemon zest and juice
- ▢2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ▢1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Remove the inner parts from the chicken and pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Make 4 large aluminum foil balls (see notes) and place them into the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl mix softened butter, garlic, zest, and juice of 1 lemon, salt, and pepper until combined.
- With a spoon lift the skin up from the breast and place about 1 tablespoon of garlic butter under the skin on both sides of the breast. Rub the remaining garlic butter all over the outside of the chicken skin.
- Place chicken on the foil balls, and place sliced lemon along the sides of the chicken.
- Cook for 4- 4 1/2 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees.
- If your slow cooker has a removable crockery insert (check to make sure it is oven safe first) place it in the oven and broil for 4-5 minutes to get the skin crispy. You can also flip the chicken and broil it another 4-5 minutes to crisp up the other side. If your slow cooker isn’t oven-safe just place your chicken on a sheet pan and then broil for 4-5 minutes in the oven.
- Let rest for 10 minutes and carve, drizzle juices over cut-up chicken.
Notes
On average, a 4-pound chicken will fit into a slow cooker.
You can use a couple of whole large onions or potatoes cut in half instead of the foil balls if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 28gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 999mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 680IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg