Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken

Name: Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms chicken; 2 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 3 servings Kosher salt; 1 lemon, halved and juiced, halves reserved; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons hot paprika; 3 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon minced rosemary; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened

Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 1219 calories, 85g of protein, and 94g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. A mixture of butter, pepper, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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On a work surface, mince the garlic with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.

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Kosher Salt

Garlic

Ground Meat

Transfer the garlic to a small bowl and whisk in the lemon juice, rosemary, sweet paprika, cumin, hot paprika and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Paprika

Lemon Juice

Rosemary

Garlic

Pepper

Cumin

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Whisk

Using your fingers, gently loosen the skin from the chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks; try not to tear the skin. Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper and put the chicken in a roasting pan. Using a small spoon, pour all but 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mixture under the skin of the chicken, rubbing it into the breasts, thighs and drumsticks. Rub the butter under the skin of the breast meat. Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon of the seasoned oil all over the chicken and season it with salt.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Chicken Drumsticks

Dry Seasoning Rub

Meat

Butter

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Roasting Pan

Put the reserved lemon halves in the cavity of the chicken and tie the legs together with twine.

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Whole Chicken

Lemon

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Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices from the cavity run clear and the chicken is browned and crisp.

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Whole Chicken

Let the chicken rest in the roasting pan for 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Roasting Pan

Tilt the chicken to drain the juices from the cavity into the pan; transfer the chicken to a carving board.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Pour the pan juices into a bowl and skim the fat from the surface. Strain the juices into a small saucepan and keep warm over low heat. Carve the chicken and serve with the pan juices.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

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Wine Recommendation: The rich fruitiness of a good cru Beaujolais would provide a bright contrast to the chicken's crispy skin. Try the 1999 Georges Duboeuf Morgon or the 1997 Olivier Ravier Domaine de la Pierre Bleue Cte de Brouilly.

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