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Easy Lemon Roasted Chicken

October 31, 2020 by Alida Ryder 2 Comments

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Juicy lemon roasted chicken flavored with thyme and garlic is the most delicious, easiest way to cook a whole chicken.

Easy lemon roasted chicken

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

  • Whole chicken. 
  • Lemons. 
  • Whole garlic bulbs. 
  • Fresh thyme. 
  • Olive oil. 
  • Salt and pepper. 
  • Chicken stock. 

Chicken seasoned with thyme, roasted with lemon and garlic.

How to make lemon roasted chicken

  1. Season the chicken: Drizzle the chicken with olive oil then season generously with salt and pepper all over. Make sure to season the cavity of the chicken as well. Place lemon slices and thyme inside the cavity of the chicken and sprinkle thyme leaves over the chicken.
  2. Roast the chicken: Slice the lemons and the tops off of the garlic bulbs. Place them in a roasting dish then place the chicken on top. Pour the chicken stock around the chicken then cover with foil. Place in a preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes then remove the foil and roast for another 15-30 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
  3. Allow to rest then serve: Allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes then slice and serve, drizzled with the pan juices.

What temperature is chicken done?

Chicken is cooked when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 165ºF/74ºC. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, make a cut between the drumstick and chicken breast, if the juices run clear, the chicken is cooked and can be removed from the oven.

What to serve with lemon roasted chicken

  1. Parmesan garlic mashed potatoes
  2. Bacon garlic sauteed green beans
  3. Orange brown sugar glazed carrots

Juicy roast chicken with lemons and garlic.

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Juicy roast chicken with lemons and garlic.

Easy lemon roasted chicken

Juicy lemon roasted chicken flavored with thyme and garlic is the most delicious, easiest way to cook a whole chicken.
4.43 from 14 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner
Keyword: easy roast chicken, Lemon roast chicken recipe, Lemon roasted chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 281kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (approximately 1.5kg/3lbs)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp flaky sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 lemons
  • 2 garlic bulbs
  • small handful thyme
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
  • Drizzle the chicken with olive oil then season generously with salt and pepper all over.
  • Make sure to season the cavity of the chicken as well.
  • Place lemon slices and thyme inside the cavity of the chicken and sprinkle thyme leaves over the chicken.  
  • Slice the lemons and the tops off of the garlic bulbs. Place them in a roasting dish then place the chicken on top.
  • Pour the chicken stock around the chicken then cover with foil.
  • Place in the preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes then remove the foil and roast for another 15-30 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. 
  • Allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes then slice and serve, drizzled with the pan juices. 

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Debbie Heine

    November 4, 2020 at 4:14 PM

    Where are all the carbs coming from?

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    • Alida Ryder

      November 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM

      From the lemons. A whole lemon has 10g of Carbs and as there are 3 used, the total recipe has around 30g of carbs but of course, since you won’t be eating the lemons your intake of carbs will be much less.

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