Lemon, Rosemary, & Thyme Roasted Chicken Recipe

Lemon, Rosemary, & Thyme Roasted Chicken

From gabysegalla 13 years ago

spicy, lemony, juicy, and absolutely delicious :) Sorry about the pic...couldn't get a picture fast enough!

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
Slice the lemon into several rounds
Pour enough olive oil to coat the chicken in a small bowl. Add all of the spices (garlic, onion, thyme, parsley, rosemary, etc etc...), according to your own judgement/preference...but don't be scanty! This will cover your chicken. (Another alternative is to just rub each spice into the chicken along with olive oil...but this is easier for me.
After you have rinsed the chicken, place it in a roasting pan, preferably raised on a grate to keep it from getting soggy (I use a cookie sheet with raised edges and a grate with short legs) .
Rub your olive oil and spice mix all over the chicken, top and bottom. Pour any extra liquid into the chicken's cavity.
Lay the chicken breast up.
Place half of the lemon into the chicken's cavity, and place the rest of the lemon slices around it...tucked under the wings, legs, on top, etc.
Place the chicken in the oven, and cook it for 10 to 15 minutes on 450 degrees.
Lower the temperature to 350 degrees F, and cook for an additional 20 minutes for each lb, or until a thermometer reads the correct temperature.
Take the chicken out of the oven, and cover it. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the juices to settle. This is the most important part!
I made this with my tomato and ricotta bruschetta. :)

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mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
We all loved this chicken, even my picky 4 yr. old had seconds! I added a full review in the IMI Group :) ------------> Lemon, Rosemary, Thyme Roasted Chicken
9/13/14
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spanishpink 13 years ago
Loving it!
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goodeat 13 years ago
Yummy!!
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chuckieb 13 years ago
Looks gorgeous. The pic is great!
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bigandsmall 13 years ago
It looks lovely! I bealive very tasty. I would suggest to use the juice of the big lemon with a big tbsp of honey and fresh garlic instead of powder. Lovely recipe! Thank you.
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ttaaccoo 13 years ago
LOVE IT!! thank you !!
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We all loved this chicken, even my picky 4 yr. old had seconds! I added a full review in the IMI Group :) ------------> Lemon, Rosema...more

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