Slow Cooker Lemon Oregano Chicken

I share a lot of breads and baked goods on this site, but I haven’t shared a ton of our family’s favorite dinner meals! This recipe is my own creation based off of a recipe my father-in-law often makes when our family gets together. I was craving lemon oregano chicken one day and didn’t have his recipe… so I came up with this!

This method of cooking chicken (in the Crock Pot) is SO easy and turns out every time! It’s a great way to have moist, flavorful chicken to eat by itself as the main course, or to incorporate into other dishes. I love making chicken salad with the leftovers!

1 chicken
salt & pepper
1 onion, quartered
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
several stems of fresh oregano
2 bay leaves

Wash chicken and remove innards (save for making stock later). Place chicken in a Crock Pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stuff half an onion inside the cavity of the chicken and place the other half around the chicken. Place sliced garlic and lemons on top of chicken as well. Top it off with fresh oregano and two bay leaves.

Cook chicken on LOW for 5.5-6.5 hours (I usually do mine for just under 6). You don’t want to overcook it, but this method rarely results in a dried out bird. I’ve always found that it turns out quite moist!