Description:

Chicken flavored with lemons.

Source:

Glamour Magazine

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken - approx. 3 lbs (1.4 kg).
• 2 medium lemons
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice
• Kosher or sea salt
• ground black pepper

Preparation

• Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees (200 C.).
• Wash chicken inside and out with cold water, remove the giblets, then let the chicken drain, cavity down, in a colander until reaches room temperature (about 15 minutes).
• Pat dry with paper towls.
• Pour lemon juice all over the chicken (both inside and out).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Prick the whole lemons three times with a fork and place deep inside the cavity.
• Place the bird breast-side down on a rack in a roasting pan, lower heat to 350 degrees (175 C.) and bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and turn it breast-side up (use wooden spoons!); return it to oven for 35 minutes more.
• To make sure it's done, insert a meat thermometer in the thigh; it should read 180 degrees (80 C.), or juices should run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
• Continue baking if necessary.
• Let chicken cool for a few minutes before carving.
• Serve with juices.

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