Cooking Mommy: Lemon & Herb Crockpot Roasted Chicken

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Lemon & Herb Crockpot Roasted Chicken

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I got this recipe from the crockpot lady's blog: http://www.crockpot365.blogspot.com/

Ingredients

one thawed and skinned whole chicken (4-5 pounds)
head of garlic
2 lemons
salt and pepper
a bunch of fresh rosemary

The Directions.

After you skin the chicken, rub it inside and out with a bunch of salt and pepper.

Plop it into the crockpot.

Peel your garlic and shove a bunch of the whole cloves into the bird cavity and throw some more on top and around the chicken. I found it easiest to peel the garlic cloves if you cut them in half first.

Slice the lemon and put slices on top, around, and inside the bird.

Wash the rosemary and do the same. If you are using dried rosemary, use a good amount---probably 2-3T of dried herbs.

Do not add water. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.

WW points: points are counted just like you would any baked piece of chicken, about 1 point per ounce

1 comment:

Cindy McHaffieApril 7, 2009 at 3:15 PM
What a pretty picture!!! Hope it tasted as good as it looks!
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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

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Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.