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Simple Lemon Roast Chicken

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Lemony roasted chicken that’s super easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Chicken, Thawed, And Rinsed
  • 1 whole Lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 3 Tablespoons Oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F.

Rinse the whole chicken and pat it dry. Pour 2 tablespoons of oil into the bottom of an oven-proof casserole that has a lid, and put the chicken in the casserole. Drizzle oil all over the chicken.

Cut the lemon in half. Cut one half into thin slices, and cut the remaining half into 2 pieces.

Sprinkle Italian seasoning all over the oiled chicken. Season with salt. Then place lemon slices on top of the seasoning. Jam the remaining 2 pieces of lemon into the chicken cavity.

Cover the casserole and place in the oven. Bake for 2 hours, taking the lid off for the last 20 minutes or so to brown and crisp up the skin.

The aroma in your kitchen will be wonderful!

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jlm03 on 4.25.2010

Making this right now! I will update when it’s done. The prep couldn’t have been simpler. Thank you!

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lattedeb on 1.7.2010

Made this for supper tonight. Very easy and very good. A keeper recipe. My family loved it. I took the drippings from the pan and thickened it with 1 Tbsp of cornstarch and a little chicken broth. Made a tangy gravy for the chicken.

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bsterna on 11.14.2009

So easy & we enjoyed it.

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Cooking Ventures on 10.10.2009

A perfect recipe for this time of the year! Yum!

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skor on 4.24.2016

Great recipe! Very easy. I used herbs de provence in place of the italian seasoning and it was amazing. Used it in Ree’s chicken salad recipe and it was delicious. Comes out moist and tender.

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kandicimo on 12.13.2011

The first time I’ve roasted a whole chicken and it came out great! I “assembled” the chicken at lunch time and left it in the fridge in the pot (to make prep a bit faster in the evening), then just threw it in the oven 2 hours before dinner. Next time I think I’ll add some garlic with the lemon!

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lorrom on 3.4.2011

Amazing! I have made this several times, and it comes out perfect every time. The chicken is falls from the bone, and stays moist and tender. Plus, the aroma is such a tease!

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jlm03 on 5.21.2010

This was wonderful (and so easy too)! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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