Moist Garlic Roasted Chicken

Name: Moist Garlic Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 large lemon, sliced; 1 serving salt and pepper to taste; 6 sprigs thyme; 2 kilograms whole chicken

Moist Garlic Roasted Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1937 calories, 165g of protein, and 132g of fat. This recipe serves 1. If you have garlic, lemon, chicken, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Oven

Place a large sheet of parchment paper into the middle of a roasting tray. The parchment must be large enough to completely envelop the chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, stuff with half of the lemon slices, and place breast side up in the middle of the parchment paper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Lemon

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Baking Paper

Sprinkle garlic slices, and thyme sprigs evenly over the chicken.

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Fresh Thyme

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Lay the remaining lemon slices over the breast. Fold the parchment over the chicken forming a loose parcel.

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Whole Chicken

Lemon

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken has cooked, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. A meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of the thigh should reach 180 degrees F.

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Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer