Kitchen Tip
The secret to a delicious chicken is buying the best quality bird you can find, such as a locally raised one from a small farm.
Classic roast chicken recipe with lemon
By Chatelaine50
PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 25 min
Serves
4
Photo, Erik Putz.
For an extra-crisp and golden skin, pat chicken dry with paper towel and leave in the fridge (unwrapped) on a baking sheet overnight.
Ingredients
- 1.25- to 1.5-kg chicken , (about 3 lbs)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lemon , cut in half
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 350F. Remove any neck or giblets from body cavity of chicken and keep for another use. Brush chicken with oil, then sprinkle with salt. Season with fresh pepper. Stuff cavity with lemon. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet or shallow roasting pan.
- ROAST in centre of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 165F, 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Loosely cover with foil and let rest 20 min before carving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 341,
- Protein
- 30 g,
- Fat
- 24 g,
- Sodium
- 380 mg.
FILED UNDER: gluten free roast roast chicken
