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Roasted Rosemary Lemon Chicken
5 from 6 votes

Roasted Rosemary Lemon Chicken

Roasted Rosemary Lemon Chicken is a moist and delicious weeknight dinner the whole family will love. Make two and have leftover chicken for the week. {gluten-free}

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken 5-6 pound, whole
  • 1 lemon cut in half
  • 2 rosemary sprigs, fresh
  • 3 tablespoon butter room temperature, unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Put oven rack in the middle.
  2. Remove giblets from chicken.
  3. Generously salt and pepper inside the cavity. Add the cut lemon and one whole sprig of rosemary inside.
  4. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
  5. Place chicken in a cast iron skillet or a roasting pan.
  6. In a small bowl mix the soft butter, garlic, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary.
  7. Gently pull the skin away from the chicken and massage the butter mixture all over the chicken under the skin, being careful not to break the skin.
  8. Rub more butter on top of the chicken skin and sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
  9. Cook chicken 45 - 55 minutes or until an instant thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 160 degrees.
  10. If the chicken starts to get too brown on top, place a piece of foil over the top of the chicken and continue to cook.

Nutrition Information

Calories 282kcal (14%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 95mg (32%) Sodium 75mg (3%) Potassium 202mg (4%) Vitamin A 335IU (7%) Vitamin C 3.1mg (3%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282

% Daily Value*

Calories 282kcal 14%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Sodium 75mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 4%
Vitamin A 335IU 7%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.