SIMPLY LEMON BAKED CHICKEN

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A whole roasting chicken sprinkled with fresh lemon and paprika, then slow baked with the lemon halves inside! This recipe is very easy and the chicken comes out moist and tastes great!

Provided by MOLLYMARIE

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (4 pound) whole chicken
2 tablespoons salt
1 lemon, halved
1 tablespoon paprika
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Rub chicken with salt inside and out. Squeeze lemon juice from lemon halves over outside of chicken, then rub paprika over all. Place squeeze lemon halves inside chicken cavity, then place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour a little water over chicken to prevent drying.
  • Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 hours, basting with water as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 170.3 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 42.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1903.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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