Crock Pot Honey Lemon Chicken

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 1 Chicken, whole roast

• Produce

  • 1 Lemon, whole

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Lemon pepper
  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Drinks

  • 1/2 cup Orange juice, lite

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole roast chicken
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 1 whole lemon
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup lite orange juice
• salt, to taste

Directions

• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Rinse chicken and dry thoroughly.
• Clean out the chicken cavity.
• Using the handle of a wooden spoon, carefully insert it underneath the skin, beginning at the neck. Slowly separate the skin from the meat without tearing through the skin. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine butter and lemon pepper; mash and mix with a fork until completely incorporated.
• Rub the prepared butter under the skin, around the entire bird, out to the thighs and legs, and on top of the skin. I find it easier to spoon a large chunk of the butter under the skin; then I use my fingers to spread it around by rubbing the chicken on top.
• Add chicken to the skillet and cook 8 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat.
• Pierce the lemon all over with a fork and place it inside the cleaned out cavity.
• Combine lemon juice, honey and orange juice in a small bowl; whisk well.
• Transfer chicken to the crock pot, pour the prepared honey sauce over it, and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
• Carefully remove the lemon from the cavity and squeeze the juice out all over the chicken.
• Serve.

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