Slow Cooker Sunday Roast Chicken
This Slow Cooker Sunday Roast Chicken is a comforting and flavorful meal, perfect for a lazy Sunday. The tender chicken is seasoned and stuffed with aromatic herbs and garlic, while the vegetables soak up all the delicious flavors during the slow cooking process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Total Time: 495 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 onions, peeled and quartered
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 250ml chicken broth
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.5kg)
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
Instructions
- Generously season the whole chicken with salt and pepper, both inside and out.
- Place the onion quarters, carrot chunks, and potato quarters at the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Stuff the chicken cavity with minced garlic, lemon halves, rosemary, and thyme sprigs.
- Place the seasoned chicken on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth over the vegetables and around the chicken.
- Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked (internal temperature should reach 75°C).
- Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it on a cutting board to rest for a few minutes before carving. Serve the roast chicken with the cooked vegetables and some of the cooking juices drizzled over the top.
Nutrition
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg