Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon

Name: Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms chicken; 1 Tbsp dried rosemary; 4 servings Fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 12 inches long strips lemon zest; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, quartered; 4 servings Salt; 118 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have water, rosemary, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 42

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Oven

Rub the cavity of the chicken with the dried rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and then stuff with the strips of lemon zest and the quartered onion. Twist the wings behind the back of the chicken and tie the legs together.

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Dried Rosemary

Lemon Zest

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Onion

Chicken Wings

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Put the chicken, breast-side up, in a roasting pan. Coat the chicken with the oil and sprinkle it with 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, and the 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Roasting Pan

Roast the chicken until it is just done, 50 to 60 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer the bird to a plate and leave to rest in a warm spot for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour off the fat from the roasting pan. Set the pan over moderate heat and add the water. Bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to dislodge any brown bits. Boil until reduced to approximately 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.

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Water

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Roasting Pan

Add any accumulated juices from the chicken along with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Whole Chicken

Serve the bird with the pan juices.

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Frying Pan

Menu Suggestions: The simplicity of this chicken means that an almost endless list of accompaniments will work well with it. Among the easiest are vegetables that you can roast in a separate pan alongside the chicken, such as potatoes, squash, asparagus, or fennel. Other good choices include rice, polenta, or mashed potatoes.

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Vegetable