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Lemon Roasted Chicken
Category: Main Course, Chicken
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:
4 large lemons 1 4-5 lb. chicken 1 t. kosher salt 2 small onions, peeled and quartered
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°. Remove zest from one lemon in long thin strips. Loosen skin from chicken breast and place zest between skin and breast. Cut lemons in half lengthwise and then across into 3/4” thick slices. Squeeze juice from one slice onto chicken skin. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff half of lemon slices and half of onions into cavity. Place the rest of the chicken and onion in the center of a roasting pan and place the chicken on top. Roast 15 minutes. Lower heat to 375° and roast until juices pricked from thigh run clear, about 75 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.