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sicilian style lemon roast chicken

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NonnieD avatar
Roselle Park, NJ
Updated on Feb 6, 2025

This is a chicken dish that makes a wonderful sauce. You can serve this with pasta, mashed potatoes, or couscous. Yummy!!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Olive oil, lemon, and oregano blend wonderfully in this roast chicken dinner. Once roasted, the chicken is tender and juicy. Chicken dripping are gold and using them to make a simple sauce elevates the chicken. Between brining and marinating the cut-up chickens, this does take a little time but it isn't hard. This is a wonderful recipe for a Sunday dinner. 

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 4 Hr 40 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coarse salt
  • 4 cups warm water
  • 2 - cut-up chickens
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • - salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed or chopped
  • 2 cups chicken broth or water
  • lemons, sliced for garnish

How To Make sicilian style lemon roast chicken

  • Dissolve sea salt in 4 cups of warm water and let it cool.
    Step 1
    Dissolve sea salt in 4 cups of warm water and let it cool.
  • Soak your chicken in water and salt for at least 30 minutes.
    Step 2
    Soak the chicken in water and salt for at least 30 minutes.
  • Place the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
    Step 3
    Place the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk well to mix. Add garlic and mix vigorously.
  • Rinse and dry with paper.
    Step 4
    Rinse and dry with paper.
  • Layer the chicken in a glass bowl and pour the marinade on the top.
    Step 5
    Layer the chicken in a glass bowl and pour the marinade on the top. Combine the chicken and marinade making sure each piece is coated well with the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours. If you can let it go overnight, do so, it will only make the chicken more delicious.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it in a roasting pan.
    Step 6
    When ready to cook, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it in a roasting pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Step 7
    Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Baste the chicken with the marinade as it bakes.
  • Add marinade to a pot and heat to a boil.
    Step 8
    When the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and pour the pan juices into a pan with the remaining marinade. Heat over medium heat. Simmer for a few minutes. Add 2 cups of water or chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then turn off the heat.
  • Put the chicken on a platter and spoon the sauce over.
    Step 9
    Place the chicken in a single layer on a large platter. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. If desired, add some thinly sliced fresh lemon to garnish.
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