Description
This slow cooker garlic butter chicken is tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Perfectly seasoned and easy to prepare, it’s a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (4-5 lb) 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, carve, and drizzle juices over cut-up chicken.
Notes
- Make sure to check if your slow cooker insert is oven-safe before broiling.
- The aluminum foil balls help elevate the chicken for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 chicken
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 130mg