Slow-roasted Lemon Dill Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 (4 -5 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 4 fresh dill sprigs
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place onions in bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker. in a small bowl, mix butter and lemon peel.
• 2 tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. with fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken breast; rub butter mixture under the skin.
• 3 secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. place chicken over onions, breast side up. add stock, parsley and dill.
• 4 drizzle lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with seasonings. cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours (a thermometer inserted in thigh should read at least 180 deg.).
• 5 remove chicken from slow cooker; tent with foil. let stand 15 minutes before carving.