Lemon Roasted Chicken
"This recipe has a great taste and the chicken always comes out moist and tender."
photo by Alex B.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- sea salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1 lemon
- 1 white onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- olive oil
- fresh rosemary
- 1⁄4 cup water
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Check your chicken's cavity for giblets and remove those. Rinse the chicken with water and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Place the chicken an a cast iron skillet.
- Rub the outside of the chicken with olive oil.
- Slice the onion and lemon and place around the chicken.
- Take a wedge of the lemon and a slice of the onion and place in the chicken's cavity. Add a few of the garlic cloves and sprig of rosemary.
- Place the remaining garlic cloves and a few sprigs of rosemary around the chicken in the pan.
- Finally, thoroughly salt and pepper the outside of the chicken.
- Pour approximately 1/4 cup of water in the bottom of the pan before placing in the oven.
- When the chicken reaches 165 degrees, it's done. This should take about 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the size of the chicken.
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