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Easy Oregano Roast Chicken Recipe

	Kellybelly27 / All my dishes 3 months, 3 weeks ago Very easy and very moist!! I found out that if you can rub something, then you can make a roast chicken! Prep:10m Cook:120m Servings:6	Kellybelly2
	lemon oregano chicken easy cheap quick

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Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cleaned

1/2 tsp lemon zest

1 lemon (cut in half)

1-2 carlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp prepared garlic

4 tbsp fresh oregano (if you have dried oregano, reduce to 3 tbsp)

4 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (do not use margarine!!!)

salt and pepper

baking string or thick cotton thread

Directions

juice one half of the lemon, adding to cavity of chicken

add in lemon zest, garlic and 3 tbsp fresh oregano (2 tbsp dried oregano)

juice the other half of the lemon and reserve juice

place both halves of the lemon inside the cavity of the chicken

string together legs and wings so that the wings rest on the under side of the chicken and the legs close the cavity

rub down chicken with the olive oil, butter, and lemon juice

sprinkle with remaining oregano, salt and pepper (go easy on the salt!!! you don't want it to take over the other flavors)

Bake at 375F in a large roasting dish for 20 minutes each pound plus an additional 20 minutes. so if it's a five pound chicken it would bake for 2 hours! 5x20+20=120

make sure to baste a few times throughout baking process

after removing from the oven let sit in a warm place for 15 minutes to let juices settle

NOTE: the first hour i placed foil over the chicken to keep from over browning, after that...let it run nude in your oven

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Comments

valinkenmore 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great post - I do something similar except I use rosemary instead of oregano. I will try it your way next time! Thanks for the post!

justjakesmom 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds really good, and I happen to have 2 organic chickens in my fridge. Like Val, I've stuffed it with rosemary, but never oregano. Will have to try. ;')

a1patti 2 months ago said:
Will definitely try with oregano!

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