Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary

I'm always looking for really simple-but-delicious chicken recipes. My friend and colleague Paul Grimes, who is an amazing cook (and a food stylist to boot), gave me this one. Perfect for regular weeknight meals or when company comes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 546 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 onion, cut into wedges
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine chicken, onion, lemon slices, garlic, and rosemary together in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and black pepper over the chicken mixture; toss to coat. Spread chicken mixture out in the bottom of a baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).