Best Lemon Herb Roast Chicken Recipes

LEMON AND HERB ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the top position and preheat to 450 degrees F. Toss together the potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Roast until the vegetables brown slightly and the potatoes just begin to soften, about 20 minutes, tossing halfway through.
• Meanwhile, rub the chicken breast skin with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with the poultry seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Once the vegetables begin to soften, put the chicken breasts on top and roast until the skin is golden brown and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove the chicken breasts and let them rest for a few minutes. Toss the roasted vegetables with juice from 1 of the lemon halves and the parsley. Cut the bones from the chicken breasts and slice the meat. Divide the chicken and roasted vegetables among 4 plates. Cut the remaining lemon half into wedges and serve alongside.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Stir in potatoes, carrots and onions. Pour into baking dish.
• Rub chicken all over with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place thyme, rosemary, garlic and lemon wedges in cavity of chicken. If desired, tie legs together with 6-inch piece of cooking twine.
• Place chicken, breast side down, on top of potato and vegetable mixture. Roast 30 minutes; carefully turn chicken breast side up. Continue to roast 25 to 35 minutes longer, until legs move easily when lifted or twisted (at least 165°F in thickest part of thigh) and potatoes are tender.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine butter, rosemary, thyme, garlic and lemon peel in small bowl and stir to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Herb butter can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Slide hand under skin of chicken breast to loosen skin form meat. Reserve 2 tablespoons herb butter for gravy. Rub half of remaining herb butter over chicken breast under skin. Spread remaining herb butter over outside of chicken. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Truss chicken to help hold shape.
• Place chicken in heavy large roasting pan. Roast 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Roast chicken until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of inner thigh registers 175°F. and juices from thigh run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with skewer, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Lift chicken and tilt slightly, emptying any juices from cavity into roasting pan. Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon fat off top. Add wine to pan. Place pan over high heat; bring wine to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Pour wine mixture into cup with pan juices. Add enough broth to same cup to measure 2 1/4 cups liquid. Melt reserved 2 tablespoons herb butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; whisk until smooth and beginning to color, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in pan juices. Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally, about 7 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper. Arrange lemon and rosemary around chicken on platter. Serve with gravy.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grate 1 1/2 teaspoons zest and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from the lemon. Stir the lemon zest, lemon juice, soup, rosemary, thyme and garlic in a medium bowl. Reserve 1 cup soup mixture for the gravy. Place the chicken into a shallow roasting pan. Roast the chicken for 20 minutes. Brush the chicken with 1/4 cup soup mixture. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Spoon off any fat from the pan juices. Stir the wine in the roasting pan and heat over medium-high heat to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the reserved soup mixture and water and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Serve the gravy with the chicken.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chickens very dry with paper towels. Season inside the cavities with salt and pepper. Combine the butter, lemon zest, parsley, chervil, chives, tarragon, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a mini food processor; pulse until almost smooth. Gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts and thighs with your fingers. Rub half of the herb butter evenly under the skin of both chickens, then rub the remaining herb butter all over the chickens. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 30 minutes to dry out the skin.
• About 30 minutes before roasting, bring the chickens to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Stuff the lemon quarters into the chicken cavities. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wings under the body. Arrange the chickens breast-side up on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow roasting pan, leaving a bit of space between them; scatter the lemon wedges on the rack around the chickens.
• Roast until the breasts and tops of the legs are golden, about 30 minutes. Rotate the pan and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue roasting until the skin is golden and crisp all over and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 more minutes.
• Remove the chickens from the oven; let rest 15 minutes in the pan. Remove the twine and carve the chickens (see below); serve with the roasted lemon wedges.

STOVETOP ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON HERB SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• For Chicken 1. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a 12 inch skillet over med. high heat until just smoking. Add chicken skin side down and cook without moving until golden brown, 5-8 minutes. May have to do in two batches. 2. Using tongs, flips chicken pieces skin side up and reduce heat to med-low, add 3/4 cup of chicken broth to the skillet, cover and cook until the thickest part of the breasts registers 155 degrees and the thickest part of the drumstick/thigh registers 170 degrees, 10- 16 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, skin side up. 3. Pour liquid from skillet into a measuring cup and reserve. Wipe out skillet. Add the remaining 1 Tbs oil to the skillet and heat over medium high heat until shimmering. Return chicken pieces skin side down and cook without moving until skin is deep golden brown and crisp, 4-7 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and tent loosely with foil. 4. Add enough broth to reserved cooking liquid to measure 3/4 of a cup. Sauce 1. Heat remaining oil in skillet over low heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 2 minutes. 2. Add the flour and cook stirring constantly, about 30 seconds. 3. Increase heat to medium high, add reserve liquid and bring to a simmer, scrapping the skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Simmer rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, 2-3 minutes. 4. Stir in any juices from the resting chicken, cook for 30 second more. 5. Off heat, whisk in parsley, chives/thyme, lemon juice and butter. Pour sauce on chicken and serve.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grate 1 1/2 teaspoons of zest and 1 tablespoon of juice from the lemon.
• 2. Stir the lemon zest, lemon juice, soup, rosemary, thyme and garlic in a medium bowl. Reserve 1 cup of the soup mixture for the gravy. Place the chicken into a shallow roasting pan.
• 3. Roast the chicken for 20 minutes. Brush the chicken with 1/4 cup of the soup mixture.
• 4. Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken to a serving platter and keep warm.
• 5. Spoon off the fat from the pan juices. Stir wine in the roasting pan and heat over medium-high heat to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• 6. Stir in the reserved soup mixture and water and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Serve gravy with the chicken.

LEMON AND HERB ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425° and position a rack in lower third of the oven.
• In a small bowl, mix the butter with the minced garlic, minced herbs, lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• Rub half of the herb butter under the skin and the rest over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
• Set the chicken breast-side-up on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Scatter the onion, lemon, garlic cloves and herb sprigs and add 1/2 cup of water to the pan.
• Roast for 30 minutes, until the breast is firm and just beginning to brown in spots.
• Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-down and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the skin is lightly browned.
• Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-side-up.
• Add another 1/2 cup of water.
• Roast for about 20 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 175° to 180°.
• Tilt the chicken to drain the cavity juices into the pan; transfer the bird to a cutting board.
• Remove the rack from the pan and spoon off the fat.
• Set the pan over high heat.
• Add the stock and cook, scraping up any browned bits.
• Press the lemon to release the juices.
• Carve chicken and serve with pan juices.

STOVE TOP ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON-HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Chicken:
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat two (2) tablespoons of the oil in a 12 inch non stick skillet over medium high heat until just smoking.
• Add the chicken pieces skin side down and cook without moving until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Using tongs, flip the chicken pieces skin side up.
• Reduce heat to medium low, add 3/4 cup of broth to the skillet, cover, and cook until the thickest part of the breast registers 155 degrees and the thickest part of the thigh/drumstick registers 170 degrees on an instant read thermometer, 10-16 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate, skin side up.
• Pour off liquid from the skillet into a 2 cup measuring cup and reserve.
• Wipe the skillet out with paper towels.
• Add the remaining one (1) tablespoon of oil to the skillet and heat over medium high heat until shimmering.
• Return the chicken pieces skin side down and cook undisturbed until the skin is deep golden brown and crisp, the thickest part of the breast registers 160-165 degrees and the thickest part of the thigh/drumstick registers 175 degrees, 4-7 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter and tent loosely with foil.
• Using a spoon, skim any fat from the reserved cooking liquid and add enough broth to measure 3/4 cup.
• For the Sauce:
• Heat the oil in the now empty skillet over low heat.
• Add the shallot and cook, stirring , until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Increase the heat to medium high, add the reserved cooking liquid, and bring to a simmer, scraping the skillet bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits.
• Simmer rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sir in any accumulated juices from the resting chicken; return to a simmer and cook for 30 seconds.
• Off heat, whisk in the parsley and chives, lemon juice, and butter; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the sauce around the chicken and serve immediately