Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 477 calories. For $1.84 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. This recipe from Damn Delicious has 24 fans. A mixture of fresh thyme leaves, garlic, fresh parsley leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is good. Try Roasted Lemon and Herb Chicken, Roasted Lemon-Herb Chicken, and Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Equipment:

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine; set aside. In a small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading half of the herb mixture under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks. Spread remaining half of the herb mixture over the chicken; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place into oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Let rest 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine; set aside.

4. In a small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.

5. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading half of the herb mixture under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks.

6. Spread remaining half of the herb mixture over the chicken; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

7. Place into oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour.

8. Let rest 10-15 minutes.

9. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:

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