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Roasted Lemon Chicken Recipe


Roasted Lemon Chicken Recipe
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This gorgeous herb-rubbed chicken is so moist and tender that you'll want to serve it for special occasions as well as family suppers. basic recipe from Taste of Home/picture

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Ingredients
  • REST TIME 15 MINUTES
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  • 1 whole broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 pounds)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 8 pats butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 medium lemon, halved
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions
  1. Loosen skin around chicken breast, leg and thigh. Combine the seasonings; rub half under skin. Cut half of the lemon into quarters and place in the cavity along with rosemary sprigs and butter squares. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
  2. Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Squeeze the remaining lemon over chicken; rub with remaining spice mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 180° (cover loosely with foil if browning too quickly). Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove , and discard lemon and herbs from cavity before carving.

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Lawd JM, That looks fantastic! We are having a little family get together( 8 people) on Sunday and I think this would be a big hit!


All you have to say is Lemon and chicken at the same time and I'm on board...;-)~ This sound really close to an old family recipe so I know it tastes great. Thanks ........ Jim


Omg that looks so good ill be over sat at 6p lol


Delish! High Fiver :+D


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