Slow-cooked Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 1/2-4 lb) whole chickens
• kosher salt
• cracked pepper
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced carrot
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken both inside and out under cool running water. pat dry.
• 2 season the chicken liberally both inside and out with salt and pepper. place in a slow cooker.
• 3 scatter the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, and lemon juice over top of the chicken. cover the slow cooker and set the temperature to high. cook for 6 hours, undisturbed.
• 4 remove the chicken from the slow cooker, and pour the accumulated juices into a 2-cup heatproof container. skim the fat from the top and transfer the liquid to a small saucepan.
• 5 dissolve the cornstarch in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons of water and whisk to form a slurry. whisk the slurry into the juices and bring to a boil over high heat. cook until thickened, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
• 6 cut the chicken into pieces and serve, with the thickened pan juices ladled over the top.