Greek Slow Cooker Chicken

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Greek Slow Cooker Chicken). This dish is based off the Greek chicken my friend Kim taught me. I modified it to use the 6-quart slow cooker in the summer instead of the oven.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Greek Slow Cooker Chicken

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

skin removed

1 lemon

cut in half

6 cloves peeled garlic

or more to taste (divided)

6 red potatoes

sliced into 1-inch thick rounds

1 large onion

roughly chopped

¼ cup white wine

¼ cup olive oil

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

¼ cup boiling water

2 teaspoons dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Rinse the chicken inside and out. Place one half of the lemon and 3 garlic cloves in cavity of chicken. Reserve other half of lemon.

Step 2

Layer the sliced potatoes and the onions in the crock of a slow cooker. Sprinkle remaining 3 garlic cloves around the inside of the cooker; place chicken onto the vegetables. Pour in the wine and olive oil. Dissolve bouillon in the boiling water and add to the cooker.

Step 3

Squeeze the juice of remaining lemon half over chicken (strain out seeds); sprinkle with oregano. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.

Step 4

Cover and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours or on High setting 4-6 hours. A meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh not touching a bone should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Greek Slow Cooker Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 470.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.7g 73%

Carbohydrates: 39.8g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 17.9g 28%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 95.7mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 107.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.5mg 150%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 61%

Vitamin C: 35.2mg 59%

Folate: 52.4mcg 13%

Calcium: 68.6mg 7%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 81.7mg 29%

Potassium: 1352.7mg 38%

Sodium: 173.5mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 161.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.