This crockpot Greek chicken recipe is bursting with Mediterranean flavors like rosemary, lemon, and garlic. It's a flavorful, no-fuss dinner win. Bonus air fryer instructions are included, too.
Delicious Greek chicken is a great way to have a meal, make chicken stock, and use the stock and leftover chicken in planned leftover dishes.
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We have always made this wonderfully tender chicken in the crockpot, but it can also be made in the air fryer for a more roasted result.
Prepare the Chicken and Greek Dressing
For both versions, rinse the chicken and pat dry. Cut the lemon, squeezing the juice into a small bowl. To make the dressing, add the oil, rosemary, and garlic to the lemon juice. Set aside. Prepare the chicken by placing the lemon pieces into the chicken cavity. To cook, use the instructions for your preferred method below.
Crockpot Greek Chicken Instructions
Prepare the chicken as directed. Lightly spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, and place the prepared chicken in the slow cooker. Brush the lemon dressing over the entire chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F.
Remove chicken from slow cooker onto serving platter; allow to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Air Fryer Greek Chicken Instructions
Prepare the chicken as directed. You'll need to rush the lemon dressing over the entire chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper, so depending on the model of your air fryer you may need to do that before putting it in the basket, but if possible put the chicken in the basket and then brush it with the dressing (it's less messy that way).
Spray the fry basket with cooking spray and place chicken into the basket with the legs facing down.
Air fry chicken at 330 degrees for 30 minutes. Flip chicken. Continue cooking for 20 more minutes (or more as needed based on the size of your chicken) at 330 degrees Fahrenheit or until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees.
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Recipe
Greek Chicken
Ingredients
- 5 pound whole roasting chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (or 2 teaspoons dried)
- 3 teaspoons garlic
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Rinse 5 pound whole roasting chicken and pat dry.
- Mince 3 teaspoons garlic.
- Cut 1 lemon and squeeze juice into a small bowl. Reserve lemon pieces.
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (or 2 teaspoons dried), and minced garlic to lemon juice.
- Place lemon pieces into chicken cavity.
Crockpot Greek Chicken Instructions
- Lightly spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place prepared chicken in slow cooker.
- Brush lemon mixture over entire chicken. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker onto serving platter; allow to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Air Fryer Greek Chicken Instructions
- Prepare the chicken as directed.
- [Depending the style of your air fryer basket, you may need to brush the chicken with the dressing before putting it in the basket, but if possible put the chicken in the basket and then brush it with the dressing (it's less messy that way).]
- Brush lemon dressing over entire chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
- Spray the fry basket with cooking spray and place chicken into the basket with the legs facing down.
- Air fry chicken at 330 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Flip chicken. Continue cooking for 20 more minutes (or more as needed based on the size of your chicken) at 330 degrees Fahrenheit or until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees.
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