SIMPLE LEMON ROAST CHICKEN

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Categories     Chicken     Roast     Dinner

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 Roasting Chicken (4lb recommended)
2 Lemons
Olive Oil
Salt, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Dried Basil
Fresh Rosemary

Steps:

  • Rinse cavity of chicken. Insert fresh rosemary under skin. Wedge lemon and insert in cavity. Coat skin with olive oil. Rub in seasonings, a healthy amount of each. Be sure to be generous with the garlic and lemon pepper. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon onto chicken, reserve half of the juice for halfway through roasting. Place chicken in roasting pan, breast side down. Roast in a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes, then flip bird. Roast another 45 minutes, or until juices run clear. Serve with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Asparagus. Be sure to eat the tail first!

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