Roasted Chicken with Lemons and Thyme

Name: Roasted Chicken with Lemons and Thyme
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 118 milliliters dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc); 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme, divided; 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 lemons, divided; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 kilograms roasting chicken; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 2 teaspoons sugar

Roasted Chicken with Lemons and Thyme is a dairy free recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 570 calories, 43g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of pepper, wine, hungarian paprika, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Meat

Combine the paprika, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub under loosened skin. Thinly slice 1 lemon; arrange slices under loosened skin.

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Paprika

Pepper

Lemon

Thyme

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Cut remaining lemon into quarters.

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Lemon

Place lemon quarters inside chicken cavity.

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Whole Chicken

Lemon

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon thyme to chicken cavity.

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Whole Chicken

Thyme

Place chicken on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Roasting Pan

Broiler Pan

Brush oil over skin. Cover chicken with aluminum foil.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 425 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 50 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh registers 16

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Transfer chicken to a cutting board; cover with foil, and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

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Whole Chicken

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Cutting Board

Aluminum Foil

Place a zip-top plastic bag in a 2-cup glass measure.

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Ziploc Bags

Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.

Drain drippings into measuring cup, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

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Place pan on stove top over medium heat.

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Stove

Frying Pan

Sprinkle flour into pan.

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All Purpose Flour

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Frying Pan

Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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Wine

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Whisk

Add drippings, broth, juice, sugar, remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thickened.

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Pepper

Broth