Roast Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 4

	1 wholeChicken; about 3 lbs
	1 tablespoonolive oil
	1 tablespoonButter
	2 large clovesGarlic; pressed
	1 wholeLemon; juiced, peel reserved
	1/2 teaspoonNutmeg; freshly grated
	2 wholePotatoes; quartered lengthwise

Calories Per Serving: 618
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Roast Lemon Chicken Preparation

Rinse chicken; pat dry.

In a heavy iron frying pan, heat oil and butter over medium heat until foamy. Add garlic, lemon juice, a 1x2 inch slice of lemon peel, and nutmeg. Add chicken to pan, breast-side up, and brush lavishly with basting mixture. Put in 350 degree oven to bake. As soon as you put chicken in oven, put potatoes into lightly salted water; parboil for 10 minutes.

Drain, dip cut sides in chicken's pan juices, then set them around the chicken. Baste chicken again, return pan to oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Baste both chicken and potatoes again at least once while baking.

Notes

Excellent, relatively easy way to roast chicken. Be careful to thoroughly dry the chicken before the intial saute part; if the chicken is wet at all it will spatter a lot.

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Roast Lemon Chicken Reviews

	DrgnHrt Very moist easy recipe. We really enjoy the garlic flavor, so I added a garlic bulb to the cavity and topped with a little lemon-pepper seasoning. Still had the feeling it was missing something though. I was thinking rosemary, but after reading another comment that someone added fresh thyme, I think that may be a good addition as well. Definitely be preparing this one again though. ;) 4 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 26 minutes ago
	Skazzyskills Great easy recipe...but forgot the seasoning?? I added carrots and peppers to this too! 4 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 19 hours, 20 minutes ago
	Querian I made this with boneless skinless chicken breasts and had to guess on the cook time and ended up with chicken that was a little too dry. But the flavors were great and the potatoes were amazing! Next time I'll use more lemon. 9 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 12 hours, 13 minutes ago
	stevemur Simple and delicious! Paired with asparagus. 1 years, 3 months, 3 days, 19 hours, 54 minutes ago
	SarahChanning Delicious! Easy, moist and great comfort food. I added extra garlic and lemon and fresh thyme. The potatoes were very tasty and steamed green beans rounded out the meal. Perfect recipe to break in my new iPad. :) 1 years, 4 months, 2 days, 20 hours, 45 minutes ago
	skiesrblue Very nice...made it a few times now... Easy and tasty roast chicken meal... 1 years, 6 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 23 hours, 1 minutes ago
	mrb2563 I added another lemon to this recipe as I LOVE lemon and it turned out pretty tasty! 1 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
	Rottendrew Needs a bit more lemon flavour but it was still very nice 1 years, 11 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 32 minutes ago
	Londonpoe Very tasty I'd definitely make it again. We used loads more potatos than suggested but we love our roasties! 2 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 13 minutes ago
	zeussays I used just chicken breasts and they were great. Very moist. 3 years, 4 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 14 minutes ago
	little_fieldmouse This tastes sooo good and is easy too! 4 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
	kenpojohn Loved it, easy to make even when I doubled up on the recipe. I added 1 whole valdailia onion, 1/2 yellow and red bell pepper and 3 portobella mushroom caps and it just kicked the flavor up another notch........ 5 years, 2 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes ago
	little_fieldmouse Oh my! How mouth wateringly delectable. 5 years, 3 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours, 39 minutes ago
	dustydog Excellent, relatively easy way to roast chicken. Be careful to thoroughly dry the chicken before the intial saute part; if the chicken is wet at all it will spatter a lot.it was great, everyone enjoyed same Russ 5 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 17 hours, 36 minutes ago
	stevemur Love this recipe. 6 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 11 hours, 23 minutes ago
	stevemur Excellent, relatively easy way to roast chicken. Be careful to thoroughly dry the chicken before the intial saute part; if the chicken is wet at all it will spatter a lot. [I posted this recipe.] 7 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 11 hours, 29 minutes ago