Whole Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Garlic

This dish is extremely simple and simply delicious.  It’s a family favourite, and I like that I can pull off a great dinner with minimal effort after a long day.  I have trouble thinking of another four-ingredient dish that delivers as well as this one.

For this recipe I didn’t include any side items.  I feel it goes with almost any side you want, whether potatoes, rice, cous cous, or something else you may be craving.  You’ll notice in the before and after photos that there is a lot of lemony, garlicky chicken that will go great with anything.

Whole Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Garlic

By: Patrick Browne

Whole Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Garlic

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PREP TIME 5 minutes mins

COOK TIME 1 hour hr

COURSE Main Course

CUISINE Western

SERVINGS 4

CALORIES 32 kcal

Equipment

• Cutting Board
• Kitchen Knives
• Roasting Pan

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ Seasoning salt to taste
• ▢ 1 each Whole Chicken no giblets, wings Frenched
• ▢ 3 each Garlic heads cut in half horizontally
• ▢ 4 each Lemons halved
• ▢ 200 grams Butter melted

Method

 

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  Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
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  Dislocate the thighs and legs of the chicken. This will help it cook faster.
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  Season the chicken cavity. Place it breast side down in a roasting pan.
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  Arrange the garlic and lemons around the chicken, cut side down.
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  Pour the melted butter over the chicken and drizzle over the garlic.
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  Season the chicken with seasoning salt.
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  Roast until finished, about an hour (this will depend on the size of your chicken).
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  Remove from the oven and carve. Squeeze the roasted garlic into the cooked jus. The lemon is great squeezed over the chicken, if desired.

Chefs Tips

• Us a roasting pan that is just large enough to hold everything you’re cooking.
• Learn to dislocate the thighs and legs and put the chicken back in a “trussed” position. This encourages even cooking so the breast isn’t drying out while the thighs cook through.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 68mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 83IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 0.02mg

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