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October 12, 2015 by JanCharles Leave a Comment
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Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

I was a teenager when I first became obsessed with cooking, and more importantly, how to cook things the right way. Sometime in my teenage years, I read something about how candidates for apprenticeship in French kitchens auditioned by roasting chicken and scrambling eggs. How well they did those two simple dishes determined if they’d be allowed to study. Well of course I decided I had to be able to roast a chicken at least as well as a newbie apprentice, and began what has been a lifelong love affair with roast chicken.

Now I’ve done roast chicken just about every way it can be done by now, with influences from almost every cuisine in the world. I keep coming back to a few favorite recipes, and this one is one of those. Lemon, garlic and thyme are my three favorite flavors, and in this simple lemon garlic roast chicken, they play together so well. The end result is crispy skin, juicy, tender meat and a very happy family. Check out the picture of my five year old stalking the resting birds below. He stayed there staking his claim on the leg…

Don’t skip the sauce. Gather all that fabulous stuff in the bottom of the roasting pan.  It takes only a few minutes to make the sauce, and you need to let those birds rest for 15 minutes anyway, so you’ve got the time. The little bit of roasted lemon juice in the sauce takes it over the top.

Give this recipe a try. I’ll pretty much guarantee that you’ll love the results. I usually do two at once, just to get the leftovers. I love using it in chicken and slicks, but it goes into just about any casserole or soup you can think of. Try this one. It rocks.

Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken
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Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Yield: 6 Servings

Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 5-6 pound roasting chicken
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large bunch fresh thyme
  • 4 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 12 ounces bacon
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F
  2. Rinse the chicken well and pat dry. Brush the outside of the chicken with melted butter. Tie the legs together with butcher's twine, and truss the wings or turn the wing tips under the legs. Liberally salt and pepper the cavity and outside of the bird. Place the chicken on a wire rack over a large baking sheet or in a roasting pan. Halve the lemons and stuff them inside the cavity, with one half into the cavity at the neck. Place the thyme inside the cavity, and lay bacon over the chicken so that it's fully covered. Sprinkle the bacon with the salt, pepper and garlic.
  3. Roast the chicken for 45 minutes. Remove the bacon and set aside. Place chicken back in the over for an additional 45 minutes,  or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F in the thickest part of the thigh and the juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a platter and allow it to rest.
  4. Drain all but a couple tablespoons of the fat from the drippings in the roasting pan. Transfer the 2 tablespoons fat and all the fond - the brown bits - from the bottom of the roasting pan. Whisk in chicken stock and bring pot to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and allow sauce to simmer for about 5 minutes, or until thickened and slightly reduced. Squeeze in juice from the roasted lemons and stir well.
  5. Garnish with lemon and thyme, and serve with the sauce.
  6. Slice the chicken on a platter. Garnish the chicken platter with the bacon slices, roasted garlic, reserved thyme and 1 lemon, sliced. Serve with the gravy.
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