Rub – Mix Rub ingredients. should be fairly thick and sludgy. Adjust with extra oil if too thick.
Loosen Skin: Use upside spoon to loosen skin of chicken. 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.
Stuff used lemon inside the chicken.
Put rack inside slow cooker, place chicken on top. Spread with remaining sludge, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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.
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.
Spoon over pan juices, then serve with Lemon Sauce!
Lemon Sauce: Pour all slow cooker liquid into a saucepan, add cornflour / water mixture. Mix. Bring to simmer over medium high and cook until liquid thickens to thin syrup. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add more lemon if desired.
