Perfect Roast Chicken
"There are hundreds of ways to roast a chicken. This one gave a nice simple and juicy flavor that my family loved. It was declared a "don't lose this recipe mom." I used a Hawaiian salt on the chicken but any coarse salt would work. The Hawaiian salt just adds a bit of a different flavor."
photo by Debbwl
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lemon, cut in slices
- 1 piece fresh ginger, about 2-inch long cut in slices
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 lbs whole chickens
- coarse salt
- pepper, fresh ground
- olive oil
directions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Rinse and dry chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper inside the cavity as much as you like.
- Place the lemon and ginger slices and garlic cloves inside the cavity.
- Place in a shallow roasting pan and rub on some olive oil.
- Season the outside with more salt and pepper.
- Roast 15 minutes then decrease heat to 375 degrees.
- Roast an additional 65 minutes. Do not open the door during this process.
- Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
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Reviews
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I roast chicken all the time with lemon and garlic so the addition of fresh ginger made a tasty and unique twist. Thanks for the post.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
cooking with love
Saint Paul, Minnesota
I live in a suburb of St. Paul, MN. I have a wonderful husband and daughter living at home still. She is a special needs child so will always be with us. I have a married daughter who has blessed us with 2 wonderful grandchildren. I love to cook and try new recipes. My husband is diabetic so I look for ways to feed him that will be good for him but also taste good. I am a nurse working part time in an operating room. So I need quick meals for when I get home. I love to quilt, read and spend time with the family. I have many cookbooks and check them out from the library to review even more.
