Lemon Chicken Crockpot Recipe
A crockpot is an electric slow cooker that is comprised of a glazed ceramic pot and a removable lid. It is thermostatically controlled and works on a relatively low temperature. As a result, it can remain on for a long time and continue to cook your lemon chicken or other food until it is very tender. It comes in a different size ranges, usually between two and eight quarts. You can make a variety of dishes in a crockpot such as meat, fish, or vegetables, but for now we will look at how to do lemon chicken.
Here is the basic recipe. You may need to adjust the proportions depending on the number of people you are serving.
Ingredients:
3 pounds chicken, cut from whole fryer or separate pieces
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
Salt and pepper
How to Make: Wash chicken, pat dry and season with salt, pepper, oregano, rosemary, and 2 cloves of garlic. Rub seasonings into chicken. Melt butter in a skillet and add chicken to it. Fry until it turns brown. Transfer chicken to the crockpot and sprinkle with little rosemary, oregano, and remaining garlic cloves. Now, add sherry to the skillet and continue to stir until brown bits are loosened. Pour into crockpot.
Cover and cook on low (approximately 200 degrees) for 7 hours. Add lemon juice and cook for another one hour. Place chicken on plate or cutting board and remove the fat from the juices. Pour the liquid over chicken before serving. The liquid portion can be made into a thicker sauce by adding a little cornstarch if desired.
Now your absolutely delicious dish of Crockpot Lemon Chicken is ready to serve. Go ahead and enjoy it!
Some advantages of the slow cooking method when making crockpot chicken lemon are:
- Cooking for several hours allows flavors of your dish to be distributed in a better manner.
- With food cooked at lower temperatures, you minimize the possibility of burning your food which would otherwise stick to the bottom of the pan with overcooking.
- It’s a good cooking medium for making tough meat tender. Besides for lemon chicken, you can use this method effectively with beef stew, steak, or venison.
- The crockpot can definitely be used when you’re entertaining a large crowd or when you’re on holiday. Thanksgiving dinner can easily be done with crockpot while you’re busy with other things.
- Crockpot cooking is relatively convenient. You don’t have to constantly monitor it; just put in all the ingredients and set the temperature. You can work on other things while it cooks slowly and deliciously.