Crockpot Lemon & Herb Chicken W/Gravy
- 1 See my lemon & herb gravy Recipe, ingredients are listed there.
- 1 large or 2 small lemons
- 2 each branches fresh rosemary
- 2 each to 3 branches fresh taragon
- 2 each fresh oregano
- 2 each fresh sage
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 chicken with the skin still on
- All spices are to be measured to a person's personal taste.
- Meaning if you're not crazy over oregano,then by all means omit, or use less.
- I used two to three branches per fresh herb.
- Prepare chicken leaving skin on.
- The chicken will not require liquid, because it will be cooking in its own fat.
- This makes for a very tender chicken.
- Brush chicken with melted, or rub with softened butter on chicken skin.
- Break off some of the fresh herbs, and place the herbs around sides, and top of chicken.
- Leaving some of the herbs in tact, to place around sides, and top.
- I like to turn my chicken over half way through the cooking process.
- This is, however, not necessary Leaving the chicken alone is fine.
- Cook 8-10 hours on low.
- Remove chicken from crockpot, set aside and begin gravy.
- (See lemon pepper recipe) Remove skin from the chicken, carve chicken, set aside.
- I personally place the chicken back into the liquid to keep it from drying while I separate the bones, and skin from the meat.
- (Do not discard skin, and bones.)
- It has been proven that animal fat is essential for brain health.
- Once separated, remove chicken (if it was placed back in the crock) with a slotted spoon to drain liquid off the chicken.
- Reserve skin, and bones to place back in liquid after all edible chicken has been removed.
- Use 5-6 cups of water to pour into remaining liquid, bones, and chicken skin.
- Cook on low overnight to make a full bodied chicken broth.
- Strain broth the next morning, and discard leftover fat, bones.
- I freeze my broth in ice cube trays, and use as needed.
- Enjoy!
herb gravy, lemons, rosemary, taragon, fresh oregano, fresh sage, butter, chicken
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/362825-crockpot-lemon-herb-chicken-wgravy (may not work)