This easy lemon-roasted whole chicken with fresh rosemary is bursting with zesty flavor and is sure to impress your guests or get you engaged in no time!
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories
382 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Place chicken, breast-side down, into a roasting pan. Squeeze juice from 1 1/2 lemons over chicken.
Step 3
Mix together sea salt and pepper in a small bowl until combined; spread mixture all over chicken using your hands.
Step 4
Roll 2 lemons on the countertop to soften them a bit. Puncture several times with a fork and cram into the cavity of chicken.
Step 5
Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 20 minutes. Pull out the pan and turn over chicken using wooden spoons or tongs. Return to the oven and continue to bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear when thigh is pricked with a fork, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Step 6
Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. Cut remaining lemon into slices. Transfer chicken to a serving dish and garnish with lemon slices and fresh rosemary. Pour juices from the roasting pan over chicken to make it super juicy.
