Step 1

Rub – Mix Rub ingredients. should be fairly thick and sludgy. Adjust with extra oil if too thick.

Step 2

Loosen Skin: Use upside spoon to loosen skin of chicken (see video). Spoon most of the Rub under the skin, leaving about 1 tbsp mostly oil for the skin. Use hands or spoon on skin to spread the paste - doesn't need to be perfect.

Step 3

Stuff used lemon inside the chicken.

Step 4

Put rack inside slow cooker (Note 3), place chicken on top. Spread with remaining sludge, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Step 5

Slow cook 5 hours on low or 3 hours on high, or until juices run clear or internal temperature is 75C / 165F using a meat thermometer. (Note 4 for other cook methods)

Step 6

Brown skin: Remove chicken from slow cooker, drizzle with a bit of extra oil. Grill/broil on medium high for 5 to 10 minutes to brown the skin (~25cm /10" from heat source). Or oven 240C/450F for 10 min.

Step 7

Spoon over pan juices, then serve with Lemon Sauce! (No need to rest chicken)

Step 8

Pour all slow cooker liquid into a saucepan, add cornflour / water mixture. Mix.

Step 9

Bring to simmer over medium high and cook until liquid thickens to thin syrup (depends how much liquid you have, usually 3 min or so). Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add more lemon if desired (the extra lemon). Pour into jug.