Description
This roasted lemon herb chicken is a flavorful and juicy main dish seasoned with fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, it delivers crispy skin and tender meat.
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper, rosemary, basil, parsley, lemon juice, and garlic.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan and brush with butter mixture. Reserve some of the mixture for basting.
- Bake chicken uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) and juices run clear.
- Baste chicken occasionally with the remaining butter mixture while roasting.
- Remove from oven, cover with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh herbs for dried herbs if desired.
- Letting the chicken rest before carving helps retain its juices.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is fully cooked.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 513
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 1216mg
- Fat: 41g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 164mg
