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Lemon-Herb Slow Cooker Whole Chicken is an easy “set it and forget it” meal. A few minutes of prep time is all you need for a flavor-packed dinner!

One of my favorite dinners is roasted chicken. As with salmon, I’m incredibly picky about how my chicken is prepared. Roasted chicken has it all- crispy skin, juicy meat, and flavorful vegetables drenched in the natural stock. However, I rarely prepare roasted chickens for dinner anymore. It’s embarrassing to admit this, but despite the fact that I cook for a living, I’m bad at planning our meals in advance. The two are probably connected. Slow cooker whole chicken is a nice alternative I’ve recently discovered.

While you lose the crispy skin (which, let’s be honest, it the best part of the roasted chicken), you get all of the wonderful juices associated with the roasting, as well as the savory, meaty vegetables. Also, I have a habit of basting roasted chickens with a lot of olive oil or butter, so this is technically a lighter alternative.

I’ve used Herbes de Provence as the spice blend here. It’s widely available in grocery stores, and it pairs very well with chicken and lemon. It’s a mix of savory, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, oregano, and lavender (not all versions contain the lavender, though. It’s subtle). Your kitchen will smell amazing while this is cooking.