1 chicken whole
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 tsp oregano
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
Wash chicken,pat dry, season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle
1/2oregano and garlic inside cavity. Melt butter in large frying pan.
Brown chicken on all sides. Transfer to crock pot. Sprinkle with
oregano and garlic. Add water to fry pan, stir to loosen brown bits.
Pour into crock pot. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 hours. Add lemon juice in
the last hour of cooking. Transfer chicken to cutting board. Skim
fat. Pour juice into sauce bowl. Carve bird. Serve with some juice
spooned over chicken
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Chicken; Fruit; Meat; Poultry
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