Whole Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic Roasting a whole chicken might sound like it would be a cumbersome endeavor, but in reality it is SUPER SIMPLE! Only 15 minutes of hands on time required and it’s a much healthier option than store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Whole Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic Roasting a whole chicken might sound like it would be a cumbersome endeavor, but in reality it is SUPER SIMPLE! Only 15 minutes of hands on time required and it’s a much healthier option than store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr 15 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Servings:6
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 lb. whole chicken washed and dried
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons
- 1 heads garlic cut in half crosswise
- 4 Tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F
- Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse chicken inside and out. Pat dry. Place chicken in a large roasting pan, breast side up.
- Salt and pepper the cavity of the chicken. Cut 1 lemon in quarters and stuff in the cavity along with garlic halves,
- Truss legs (tie them together with kitchen twine).
- Melt butter in microwave or small pan on stove. Brush the outside of chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tuck wings under the body of the chicken.
- Roast for 45 minutes and then baste with pan juices. Continue to cook for another 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Lightly cover chicken with foil of chicken is browning too quickly.
- Remove chicken from the oven and let rest in the cooking pan for 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Remove aromatics and vegetables from the cavity. Carve the chicken and serve enjoy .
