During the colder months, I love to prepare a whole chicken in the oven. This recipe for roasted chicken with lemon and garlic is delicious. The chicken is spread with a lemon garlic butter mixture and then stuffed with lemons and fresh rosemary and onion and then baked to perfection. You will want to use fresh ingredients for this recipe for the best flavor possible. This dish is great to prepare for dinner any night of the week or for the upcoming holiday season. I like to serve this chicken with flavored rice. Enjoy.
Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Garlic Recipe
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 5lb whole chicken (washed and dried)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 2 large sprigs rosemary (diced finely)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- Zest of 4 lemons
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Cavity Stuffing-
- Sliced onions
- Sprig of rosemary
- Sliced lemons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a medium sized bowl add the butter. Mix in olive oil, rosemary, garlic, and lemon zest. Mix well to combine.
- Season the chicken generously all over with salt and pepper, including the inside of the cavity. Brush the garlic and butter mixture all over the chicken.
- Squeeze the juice of 2 lemons over the chicken. Stuff the chicken with lemon slices, onion, and rosemary. Place the chicken into a roasting pan.
- Place into the oven and bake for 45 minutes, then baste. Return to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes or until golden and fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F. If the chicken starts to brown too quickly you can tent it with foil. Let the chicken cool for 15 minutes before carving.