Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 477 calories. For $1.84 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. This recipe from Damn Delicious has 24 fans. A mixture of fresh thyme leaves, garlic, fresh parsley leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is good. Try Roasted Lemon and Herb Chicken, Roasted Lemon-Herb Chicken, and Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (4-pound) whole roasting chicken

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

3 cloves garlic, minced

Zest of 1 lemon

Equipment:

oven

paper towels

kitchen twine

roasting pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine; set aside. In a small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading half of the herb mixture under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks. Spread remaining half of the herb mixture over the chicken; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place into oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Let rest 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine; set aside.

4. In a small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.

5. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading half of the herb mixture under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks.

6. Spread remaining half of the herb mixture over the chicken; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

7. Place into oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour.

8. Let rest 10-15 minutes.

9. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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476k Calories
38g Protein
34g Total Fat
1g Carbs
26% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
476k
24%

Fat
34g
53%

  Saturated Fat
9g
61%

Carbohydrates
1g
1%

  Sugar
0.07g
0%

Cholesterol
189mg
63%

Sodium
347mg
15%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
38g
76%

Vitamin B3
14mg
71%

Vitamin A
2104IU
42%

Phosphorus
370mg
37%

Vitamin B6
0.74mg
37%

Selenium
25µg
37%

Vitamin B12
2µg
36%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Vitamin B5
2mg
23%

Vitamin K
21µg
21%

Iron
3mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Vitamin C
12mg
15%

Folate
61µg
15%

Potassium
466mg
13%

Magnesium
47mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Copper
0.15mg
8%

Manganese
0.13mg
7%

Calcium
39mg
4%

Fiber
0.6g
2%

covered percent of daily need
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