Lemon Roasted Chicken
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
4 lb whole chicken
2 whole lemons
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Kosher Salt
Pepper
Directions
Heat oven to 350
Wash chicken and pat dry
Season inside and outside of chicken with salt and pepper
Roll lemons on a hard surface and then pierce several times with a fork
Place lemons, thyme and garlic inside chicken cavity
Tie legs together with butchers twine
Place chicken breast side down on rack in roasting pan
Tuck wings under body cavity
Roast chicken 45 mins
Remove and baste with melted butter
Return to oven and bake 20-30 mins more until juices run clear or meat therm. reaches 190 degrees
