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Lemon Garlic Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
Crispy, juicy, and full of flavor, this Lemon Garlic Oven Roasted Chicken is a delicious twist on the classic chicken roast. It’s the perfect weekend dinner!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken approximately 41⁄2 pounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves 2 minced & 2 crushed to place inside the chicken
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 lemons 1 whole & 2 juiced
- ½ bunch thyme
- ½ bunch rosemary
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and place a rack on the center on the oven.
- Whisk oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper into a bowl. Rub the chicken all over with the marinade. Season the chicken cavity with some salt and pepper.
- Place crushed garlic, whole lemon, thyme, and rosemary into the cavity. Tie legs with a string if needed. Transfer the chicken to a large oven dish.
- Roast for about 1 hour, or until the skin is nicely golden brown and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°F. Once done, remove the chicken from the oven.
- Spoon over the lemony gravy formed into the bottom of the dish. Let the chicken rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
- Carve and serve with the gravy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
124mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.