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Lemon-Roasted Chicken

This lemon-roasted chicken is our go-to baked chicken dish. This simple-but-delicious chicken recipe is perfect for regular weeknight meals or when company comes.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

6

Yield:

1 roasted chicken

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Combine chicken, onion, lemon slices, garlic, and rosemary together in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and black pepper over the chicken mixture; toss to coat. Spread chicken mixture out in the bottom of a baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, near the bone, should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

    a sheet pan with roasted chicken breast with lemon and rosemary

Tips

The magazine version of this recipe roasts the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

546

Fat

35g

Carbs

5g

Protein

52g