ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY LEMON SALT

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Found this on the Food Network; recipe courtesy of Michael Chiarello and made it for dinner last night. It is an outstanding recipe! The salt mixture forms a light crispy crust and the lemon that is stuffed in the cavity gives off juices that steams the inside, creating a very juicy chicken.

Provided by Marie

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (4 lb) chicken
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 lemon, cut in chunks
1 tablespoon finely zested fresh lemon rind
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Rinse chicken inside and out and dry well.
  • In a bowl, combine lemon zest, 1 tablespoon minced rosemary, salt and pepper and mix well.
  • Rub the chicken all over with the olive oil, then rub with the seasoned salt.
  • Tuck the rosemary sprig and lemon chunks into the chicken cavity.
  • Place chicken in roasting pan and roast for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue roasting for about one more hour or until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a skewer.
  • The recipe did not state to baste with pan juices, but the next time I make this chicken I will do so.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.9, Fat 31.2, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 138, Sodium 1292.3, Carbohydrate 2.1, Fiber 1, Protein 34.5

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