Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken, pat dry with paper towels, and use your fingers to loosen the skin over the breast and thighs.
• Stir butter and lemon pepper in a small bowl and insert seasoned butter beneath the loosened skin using a teaspoon. Push butter from spoon using the skin. Place lemon slice and garlic cloves into the chicken cavity.
• Place chicken into a slow cooker. Rub skin with olive oil and sprinkle seasoned salt, thyme, and cracked black pepper over the bird.
• Cook on High for 3 hours; reduce heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 to 3 more hours. If desired, cook bird on Low setting 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW-COOKER LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the lemon pepper and the salt. Place half of the chicken thighs skin-side down in skillet; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until skin is golden brown and chicken releases easily from surface. Turn chicken over; cook 2 minutes. Repeat for remaining chicken.
• Layer chicken thighs, skin-side up, inside slow cooker; sprinkle with garlic. In 2-cup measuring cup, mix chicken broth, lemon peel, lemon juice and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper; pour over chicken thighs. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender (at least 165°F).
• Remove chicken to serving platter; cover and keep warm. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; beat with whisk into cooking juices in slow cooker. Cover and cook on High heat setting 20 to 30 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly around edges. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Serve sauce with chicken and cooked rice.

SLOW-COOKER LEMON-PEPPER CHICKEN WITH GREEN OLIVES AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add potatoes, 1 teaspoon of the lemon pepper seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat.
• Season chicken with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken thighs, skin-side down, in skillet; cook, turning once, 6 to 7 minutes or until browned.
• Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add onion; cook and stir 4 minutes over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are lightly brown. Transfer onion mixture to slow cooker.
• Add broth and lemon peel to skillet; heat to boiling over medium heat, scraping up brown bits on bottom of skillet. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add green olives to slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F) and potatoes are tender.
• Garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme and the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

SLOW COOKER LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly grease slow cooker with non stick cooking spray.
• Place the quartered potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour diced tomatoes over the top.
• Add in baby carrots and sliced onion pieces.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, lemon pepper, salt, and olive oil.
• Rub each chicken piece with the spice mixture and place in the slow cooker.
• Cook on low setting for 6-7 hours.

SLOW-COOKER LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in slow cooker and season
• 2. Pour the marinade and 1/2 the bottle of water, plus can of soup and a whole can of water over the chicken.
• 3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours (if the chicken was defrosted) or Low for 8 hours if the chicken was frozen
• 4. when the chicken is done, remove and use the leftover liquid to make gravy. serve over potatoes