Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Recipe with Lemon

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Recipe with Lemon

ground cumin
paprika
turmeric

cayenne pepper
1 whole lemon
One whole chicken
1 chopped onion
5 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup chopped cilantro
1 pound carrots, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 can fire roasted crushed tomatoes

In a small bowl, mix together all the spices and juice from lemon (reserving the lemon rind).
Apply the spice mixture generously all over the inside and outside of the bird. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with half of the onions, half of the garlic and half of the cilantro.
Place the remaining onions, garlic and cilantro, carrots, peppers and tomatoes in the bottom of slow cooker. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours or on high for approximately 3 1/2 to 4 hours, or until the meat pulls easily away from the bones.

Serve warm on a bed of fresh spinach or with a side salad.