Lemon Rosemary Chicken
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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And you all know how I love chicken - if it's Sunday or any day of the week it's chicken!!!
Ingredients
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3 lbor more whole chicken, cleaned and rinsed
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4 sprig(s)fresh rosemary
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·seasoned salt to taste
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·pepper to taste
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1 Tbspolive oil or more
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1 mediumlemon
How to Make Lemon Rosemary Chicken
- Preheat oven to 350^ . Chop two pieces of the rosemary and toss in olive oil with salt and pepper. Brush mixture all over chicken and inside too.
- Poke lemon several times with a fork deep then place inside chicken cavity with two whole sprigs of rosemary.
Tie legs of bird together loosely with string. - Place chicken in baking pan with a rack, breast side down.
Bake in oven for 30 minutes, then turn chicken over and cook for another 30-35 minutes.
Increase temperature to 400^ and bake 20 minutes more.
Remove from oven and let stand about 10 minutes before serving.