Today, we are creating a delicious Lemon Garlic Basil butter and coating the chicken in it, then we will slow roast the chicken in our crockpot for 5-6 Hours. I added a few baked potatoes and some steamed edamame for a complete meal.
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Here is the recipe!
Slow Cooker Lemon Basil Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 Bone-in Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 Stick of Butter softened
- 1 T Dried Basil
- 1 t Lemon Zest
- 2 T Lemon Juice
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- House Seasoning for the Top of the chicken
Instructions
- Combine butter, basil, lemon and lemon zest, and minced garlic.
- Place the butter mixture under the skin of the chicken breast. If you cannot do this, you can juse a spoon to slide under the skin to make a pocket for the butter mixture
- Once you have the butter place under the skin, sprinkle the top of the chicken with House Seasoning.
- Place in the slow cooker (here you can add potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker for a great optional side) and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- Once the chicken has come up to 165 remove from the slow cooker, and if you desire broil or air fry the chicken to make the skin crispy.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Turkey Brine Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 cups Water more may be needed to cover your turkey
- 1 T Black Peppercorns
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 2 Springs of Rosemary or 2 Bay Leaves
- Juice of an orange or Lemon I like to do ½ of each
- ½ c Sugar
- ½ c Salt
Instructions
- Cut your citrus into wedges and squeeze into the water of a large pot. Add all of the other ingredients to the pot. Place your turkey into the brine and add more water if needed to cover your turkey.
- Cover the pot and place it in the refrigerator overnight (8 hours)
- Remove from the brine and pat it to dry.
- You are now ready to cook your turkey.
House Seasoning Blend
Ingredients
- 1 T Salt
- 1 T Pepper
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- 1 T Onion Powder
Instructions
- Combine all spices and store in an airtight container.
You can find my 3 Ways to Cook a Turkey Breast in this video: https://youtu.be/BTccYKq9jG8 or here: https://staceyssimplemeals.com/3-simple-turkey-recipes-youll-love/
Let me know if you make this one friend. We love it at my house and I think you’ll love it too!
Have a wonderful day!
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