Lemon Roast Chicken

By zhanghengshuo

6 Person

120 Minutes

532 Calories

Lemon Roast Chicken is a classic oven-roasted chicken recipe that results in a fresh, juicy, and tender chicken dinner option that is both easy and delicious! Oven-roasted chicken gives you a very different from poaching it or even pan-frying it. It is the best roast chicken I have ever had! I love serving this easy lemon Roast Chicken with a side of roasted root vegetables; they go perfectly together! This roast chicken recipe can also easily be adapted to be made on a rotisserie! Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Ingredients

1 Whole chicken
Black pepper
2 tablespoons Butter softened
1 Lemon
Salt
3 - 4 cloves Garlic minced
2 tablespoons Olive oil

Method

01

Zest the yellow rind of the lemon. Cut the lemon in half and juice half of the lemon into a small bowl. Add the rind, olive oil, softened butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well (the mixture should be fairly thick).
02

Gently lift the skin from the chicken breasts and place about 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture under the skin. Massage it evenly across the breasts.
03

Cover the skin of the chicken with the remaining butter mixture. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
04

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Slice the remaining lemon half and place it inside the chicken along with 1/2 an onion. Tie the legs together. Place the chicken in a shallow pan breast side up and place in oven.
05

Turn oven down to 375 degrees F and bake for 1 1/4 hour or until the inner thigh reaches 165 degrees F.

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Lemon Roast Chicken

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 532 Kcal
Prep Time 45 Mins
Cook Time 75 Mins
Total Time 120 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 Whole chicken

Black pepper

2 tablespoons Butter softened

1 Lemon

Salt

3 - 4 cloves Garlic minced

2 tablespoons Olive oil

03 Method

Step 1

Zest the yellow rind of the lemon. Cut the lemon in half and juice half of the lemon into a small bowl. Add the rind, olive oil, softened butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well (the mixture should be fairly thick).

Step 2

Gently lift the skin from the chicken breasts and place about 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture under the skin. Massage it evenly across the breasts.

Step 3

Cover the skin of the chicken with the remaining butter mixture. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Slice the remaining lemon half and place it inside the chicken along with 1/2 an onion. Tie the legs together. Place the chicken in a shallow pan breast side up and place in oven.

Step 5

Turn oven down to 375 degrees F and bake for 1 1/4 hour or until the inner thigh reaches 165 degrees F.

04 Author