BARBECUE LEMON CHICKEN IN THE OVEN

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This recipe uses a whole chicken barbecued in the oven. Bring the outdoors in with this winner. Adapted from Kraftfoods.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 2h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 lemons, zest of
1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite)
2 teaspoons italian seasoning (or Mrs Dash)
4 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 whole chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Cut zested lemons in half, squeeze out juice into a small bowl and set aside halves. Add zest, barbecue sauce, and seasonings to the lemon juice; mix well.
  • Place chicken in baking pan. Place 2 of the lemon halves along with the mashed cloves of garlic and roesmary sprig into the cavity of the chicken.
  • Rub skin of chicken all over with remaining 2 lemon halves and discard. Tie legs together with twine.
  • Bake 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until chicken is cooked through to 170F brushing with the barbecue sauce mixture every 5 min during the last 20 minutes of baking.
  • Remove chicken from oven, and discard lemon halves and garlic cloves from chicken cavity. Skim fat from drippings in pan, and serve with the chicken.

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