TANGY LEMON CHICKEN

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Make and share this Tangy Lemon Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by queenbeatrice

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 chicken, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 lemons
1 whole roasting chicken (about 5 lbs)
salt
pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, fresh, chopped
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, fresh, chopped
1 small yellow onion, peeled and quartered
2 bulbs fennel, cut into wedges
2 red onions, peeled and cut into wedges

Steps:

Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Juice 1 lemon and quarter remaining lemon.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
In bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, herbs, and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
Spread ½ this mixture under skin of chicken.
Place lemon and yellow onion quarters in cavity of chicken; tie legs together with chicken twine.
Spread remaining lemon mixture evenly over chicken.
Place fennel wedges and red onion wedges in roasting pan and place chicken on top on vegetables.
Roast 15 minutes.
Reduce oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until thermometer inserted in chicken thigh, not touching bone, reads 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

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