Lemon Roast Chicken

Name: Lemon Roast Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs); 1 lemon, halved; 6 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp softened butter; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced; 1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced; salt to taste

Simple perfection — a whole roast chicken rubbed with lemon, garlic, and herbs for crispy skin and juicy meat.

Total time

80 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

65 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

comfortroastfamily-friendly

Ingredients

1 wholechicken (4-5 lbs)

1lemon, halved

6 clovesgarlic

3 tbspsoftened butter

1 tbspfresh rosemary, minced

1 tbspfresh thyme, minced

saltto taste

Instructions

Mix butter with herbs, garlic, salt, and zest of half lemon.

Loosen skin; rub butter under and over skin.

Stuff cavity with remaining lemon halves and garlic.

Roast at 425°F for 55-65 minutes until internal temp is 165°F.

Rest 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

0.7g

Fat

8.8g

Carbs

3.7g

Fiber

Sodium

3mg

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