Lemon Mustard Crockpot Roast Chicken
Lemon and dry mustard make a simple sauce for this whole slow cooker chicken. Fresh lemon slices placed inside and around the chicken add even more citrus flavor while it cooks.
Ingredients
- 1 whole roasting chicken, fully thawed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 lemon, sliced
Directions
- Remove the chicken from its packaging. Remove the giblets if included and pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, dry mustard, and lemon juice.
- Pour or brush the lemon-mustard mixture over the chicken.
- Place several lemon slices inside the chicken cavity and arrange the remaining slices around the chicken.
- Cover and cook until the chicken is tender and completely cooked through. Cooking time will depend on the size of the chicken and your slow cooker.
- Check the chicken with a food thermometer before serving. The thickest part of the breast and the innermost portions of the thigh and wing should reach at least 165F.
- Allow the chicken to rest briefly before carving.
Easy Flavor Variations
- Lemon garlic: Add several minced garlic cloves to the lemon and mustard mixture.
- Lemon herb: Add thyme, rosemary, parsley, or Italian seasoning.
- Honey mustard: Stir a small spoonful of honey into the mustard mixture for a slightly sweeter flavor.
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