Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Name: Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb Whole Chicken; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper; 2 tsp Thyme; 1 Lemon; 4 cloves Garlic; 1¼ lb Potato; 4 Carrots

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A whole chicken roasts over potatoes and carrots with lemon, garlic, and thyme. The vegetables cook in the same pan, so the oven handles most of dinner.

Total: 95 min; 15 prep · 80 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 693; kcal per serving
Protein: 48g; per serving

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Carved roast chicken with browned potatoes and carrots in a roasting pan.

95 min

Ingredients

9 ingredients

4 servings

3 lb Whole Chicken, patted dry, giblets removed (About 3 lb)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tsp Salt (Use kosher salt; if using fine salt, reduce slightly)
½ tsp Black Pepper
2 tsp Thyme
1 Lemon, halved
4 cloves Garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
1¼ lb Potato, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces (About 400 g)

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated

693 kcal

Protein: 48 g
Carbs: 35 g
Fat: 40 g
Fiber: 5 g

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Method

7 steps Oven 400°F 15 min prep · 80 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Set the Whole Chicken breast-side up in a large roasting pan.
Step 2. Rub the chicken with half the Olive Oil, half the Salt, the Black Pepper, and the Thyme. Put half the Lemon and the Garlic in the cavity.
Step 3. Roast the chicken until the skin starts to color, about 25 minutes.
Step 4. Meanwhile, toss the Potato and Carrot with the rest of the Olive Oil and the rest of the Salt.

Cook

Step 5. Spread the vegetables around the chicken. Roast until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 45 to 55 minutes; turn the vegetables halfway through.

Finish & serve

Step 6. Transfer the chicken to a board and rest until the juices settle, about 10 minutes. If needed, return the vegetables to the oven until browned and tender.
Step 7. Squeeze the rest of the Lemon over the vegetables. Carve the chicken and serve with the vegetables and pan juices.

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Tips

Good to know

Check that the thickest parts of the breast and thigh reach 165°F without touching bone.

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Use dried rosemary instead of thyme if that is what you have.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftover chicken and vegetables within 2 hours and use within 3 to 4 days.

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