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Kay's Italian Herbs and Lemon Crockpot Roasted Chicken

Here is a terrific way to roast a chicken in the crockpot.  It will be very moist when cooked and you might want to remove it from the crockpot and broil for 5 minutes to crisp up the skin, but I rarely do this.

1 whole chicken, washed and giblets removed
1-2  lemons, sliced in rounds
2 onions, quartered
2 buds of garlic, slightly smashed
2 bay leaves
2 Tablespoons butter, diced into squares
1 tsp. seasoned salt
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. paprika
2 Tablespoons. Italian seasoning blend (thyme, rosemary, oregano, and basil)
2 Tablespoons dried parsley


I use liners in my crockpot, but if you don't have them, lightly spray with cooking spray or coat bottom and sides with a little olive oil.  Place 4 of the onion quarters, the two buds of garlic, two bay leaves, diced butter, and three/four slices of lemon in the bottom of the crockpot. Mix the seasoned salt,  garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning blend in a small bowl.   Rub seasonings on chicken, making sure to sprinkle a little inside and between legs and wings.  Place chicken in crockpot and place the other onion quarters and lemon slices around and on top.  Sprinkle on parsley.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

I use 2 lemons because we like lemon chicken, but you may want to start with just 1, especially if you have a large lemon.

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