Slow cooker lemon chicken

This slow cooker lemon chicken pretty much makes itself, and produces incredibly juicy, tender chicken thighs with Mediterranean flavours.

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Ingredients

• Chicken thighs - use bone-in skin on chicken thighs for the most juicy, succulent chicken.
• Lemon - this is the main flavour component.
• Dried oregano and thyme - don't forget to season!

You will also need a slow cooker!

How to make slow cooker lemon chicken

Add chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Squeeze over half a lemon, and over sprinkle thyme and oregano. Add a few lemon slices on top. Put on the lid, and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

After cooking, remove the chicken skins, or transfer to a roasting tin and move to the oven. Roast for about 10 minutes on a high temperature to crisp the skins up. The chicken skin turns soft and soggy in the slow cooker, and I recommend roasting it for the skins to crisp up. If not, you can skip this step and simply discard the chicken skins.

Serving suggestions

This dish is super versatile, and you can serve it with any of your favorite side dishes. Try chickpea salad, Greek pasta salad or orzo salad for a fresh and light alternative.

You can also serve it with roast vegetables, sweet potato fries, lemon and garlic rice or roasted potatoes for a more hearty alternative.

Tips and substitutions

My best tips to get this recipe perfect!

• Use skin-on, bone in chicken for the juiciest, best slow cooked chicken.
• Discard the skins after cooking if you don't like them, or roast the chicken with skin on for a few minutes to make them crispy.
• Try adding other seasonings if you want to change it up. You can also use fresh herbs instead of the dry versions.

Storing leftovers

Leftover slow cooker lemon chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat the leftovers in the microwave until hot before serving.

Alternatively, you can shred the leftover chicken and use it in soups or salads.

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Recipe

Slow cooker lemon chicken

This slow cooker lemon chicken pretty much makes itself, and produces incredibly juicy, tender chicken thighs with Mediterranean flavours.

5 from 3 votes

Created by: Tonje

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 hrs

Course Main Course

Cuisine International

Servings 4

Calories 556 kcal

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 kg chicken thighs
• ▢ 1 lemon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ salt, pepper

Instructions

 

• Add raw chicken thighs to your slow cooker
• Drizzle the juice of half a lemon over the fillets
• Sprinkle thyme, oregano, salt and pepper on top, and add a few lemon slices
• Cook on low setting for 4-6 hours
• Before serving, remove and discard chicken skins, or roast the chicken thigh fillets in the oven

Roasting the chicken fillets

• Pre-heat the oven to 230°C
• Add the chicken thigh fillets to a roasting tin or baking tray, and roast in the oven until the skins are looking slightly browned and crispy. This takes about 10 minutes.
• Serve with your favorite side dishes

Notes

My best tips to get this recipe perfect!

• Use skin-on, bone in chicken for the juiciest, best slow cooked chicken.
• Discard the skins after cooking if you don’t like them, or roast the chicken with skin on for a few minutes to make them crispy.
• Try adding other seasonings if you want to change it up. You can also use fresh herbs instead of the dry versions.

Storing leftovers

Leftover slow cooker lemon chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat the leftovers in the microwave until hot before serving.

Alternatively, you can shred the leftover chicken and use it in soups or salads.

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 41gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 193mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg

Keyword chicken, lemon

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