Description
With crispy skin and zesty butter, this bake-and-forget roasted chicken recipe will be a weeknight favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lb. whole chicken
Lemon Garlic Butter:
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 lemon, halved
- 3–4 slices of lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Make the Lemon Garlic Butter: In a bowl mix butter, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic cloves, dried sage, smoked paprika, salt, and ground pepper. Mix together and set aside.
- Prep the Chicken: Clean the neck, gizzards, and other parts out of the cavity of the chicken. Rinse water over the entire chicken to clean it. Pat it dry with a paper towel.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan.
- Rub lemon garlic mixture all over the chicken (be sure to put some under the skin as well).
- Stuff the chicken with 1 lemon that has been halved.
- Place 3-4 slices of lemon on top of the chicken.
- Bake for 1 hour 40 minutes, or until internal temperature is 170°F.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 268 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
