Created by Derf on January 24, 2012
Step 1: Pat bird very dry, hook wings underneath body to form a rack, sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper, place onion and lemon in cavity, dot breast with butter or margarine. Place chicken in bottom of a 4 to 5 qt crockpot sprayed with veggy cooking spray
Step 2: In a small bowl, mix herbs and seasonings, sprinkle mixture evenly over chicken, cover pot. Cook on high setting for 2 hours, change setting to low, cook for a further 6 to 8 hours.
Step 3: If desired, the bird can be transferred to a roaster and browned in the oven.
Step 4: Alternately, stew the hen in a stock pot for about 6 hours in 8 cups of water following the ingredients list and following the instructions above in the intro for use of the stock and meat.