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Easy Roast Lemon Chicken

Roasted Lemon Chicken is a really easy recipe and can be made for family dinner or entertaining.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dinner & Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon chicken, roast chicken recipe, roast lemon chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 609kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 4 to 5 lb roasting chicken
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 lemons
  • Good olive oil
  • 2 onions peeled and thickly sliced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup chicken stock homemade if possible
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Remove and discard the chicken giblets. Pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Cut the lemons in quarters, place 2 quarters in the chicken along with the garlic and reserve the rest of the lemons. Brush the outside of the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a small (11 by 14-inch) roasting pan. (If the pan is too large, the onions will burn.) Place the reserved lemons and the sliced onions in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Pour the mixture around the chicken in the pan.
  • Roast the chicken for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and a thigh. Remove the chicken to a platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 10 minutes while you prepare the sauce, leaving the lemons and onions in the pan.
  • Place the pan on top of the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the wine and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits. Add the stock and sprinkle on the flour, stirring constantly for a minute, until the sauce thickens. Add any juices that collect under the chicken. Carve the chicken onto a platter and serve with the lemons, onions, and warm sauce.

Notes

Original recipe source and credit: Ina Garten & Food Network: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/engagement-roast-chicken-recipe.html?oc=linkback

Nutrition

Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 36.1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2.6mg