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    Lemon rosemary roasted chicken

    Last Updated October 21, 2020. Published August 5, 2014 By Charla 9 Comments

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     Lemon rosemary roasted chicken recipe - fresh sprigs of rosemary and zesty lemon juice coated with dairy free herb butter then oven roasted to a crisp.

    Lemon rosemary roasted chicken

    There's something irresistible about roasted lemon rosemary roasted chicken. What is it that drives the nation into a complete frenzy after uttering those four words? The taste is A-mazing with a capital A. Let me be candid here, I am slightly late on the band wagon, so refrain from laughing.

    Having lemon rosemary roasted chicken for the first time

    I actually first sampled this wonderful chicken in Canada. I recall visiting some relatives and ended up going over to a family friend's house, where she offered me some chicken. Admittedly I prefer chicken breast, but it would have been bad etiquette to decline such a gracious gesture.

    My apprehensiveness was met with overjoy, the chicken was so delicious, but the bizarre thing was I didn't move forward with my own rendition until this year. By the way, were talking about my initial discovery being 3 years ago (I know, I know I'm clinically insane).

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    The health benefits of lemon rosemary roasted chicken

     The great thing about roasting your very own chicken at home is the added health benefits;

    • How have complete control over what ingredients are added to the big bird
    • An abundance of lean protein  (so succulent, zesty, juicy with a crispy exterior).
    • Low in carbohydrates
    • High level of protein actually help to keep you feeling fuller for longer.

    How to make lemon rosemary roasted chicken

    Seasoning the chicken

    Most of the flavour derives from the lemon rosemary and garlic trio. I generously applied some himalayan pink salt and black pepper to the entire bird, cavity included.

    Be generous with the seasoning, don't use it sparingly use it all for to optimise the most flavour

    Another thing I should highlight, do make sure to stuff the cavity too, yes I know it is awkward inserting a hand inside a gigantic chicken just envision that wonderful moist, crispy lemon rosemary chicken once cooked, still not convinced? Well there's nothing more I can do to prove otherwise.

    Cooking time

    The chicken should take roughly an hour to roast in the oven. The exterior should be crispy and golden in colour

    Basting the chicken

    Baste the chicken 45 minutes into roasting, I recommend doing it then because you want the skin to crisp up first of all. If you do it too early the skin won't become crispy at all.

     In all this recipe isn't difficult although the size of the chicken may be intimidating. The proverb  "practice makes perfect" certainly springs to mind, after cooking this bird a few times, with time it will become much easier.

     

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    **Coming from a Caribbean background. I was raised traditionally to rinse ALL meat with a combination either salt and lime/lemon or vinegar. The purpose of this is to eliminate all of the slime and impurities which inhabit the meat.

    Extra recipe notes

    • I made sure to purchase organic chicken as opposed to some random run-off-the-mill bird.
    • The butter featured in this recipe is my homemade dairy free butter, paired with fresh sprigs of rosemary, garlic and lemons.
    • Click here for my homemade butter recipe
    • my homemade butter has a short shelf life so if you using this freeze any leftovers on the day

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    Lemon rosemary roasted chicken

    Lemon rosemary roasted chicken

    Paleo, dairy free and gluten free lemon roasted chicken, delicious and succulent!
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 477kcal
    Author: Charla

    Ingredients

    • 4 lbs organic chicken washed and dried (I used salt and lime)
    • 3 Zest of 3 lemons
    • 1 1 lemon
    • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
    • 3 Large sprigs of rosemary chopped
    • ½ Cup of dairy free butter melted (see post for my recipe)
    • 5 Cloves of garlic minced
    • Cavity stuffing 1-2 lemon(s, 6 garlic cloves, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 rosemary sprigs)

    seasoning

    • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of himalayan pink salt
    • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of black pepper

    Instructions

    • preheat the oven on 425f (gas mark 7)
    • Start by grating the three lemons in order to extract the zest.
    • Add the garlic, olive oil and chopped rosemary to the melted butter and stir.
    • Mix the pink salt and black pepper together and begin to apply the seasoning to the exterior of the chicken, be generous and really massage the salt and pepper into the skin. Be sure to work your way inside the cavity too.
    • Brush the butter inside and outside of the chicken.
    • Stuff the cavity with the garlic cloves, lemon(s) onion and rosemary.
    • Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the entire chicken.
    • Tie the legs together with a piece of roll up foil or string (most birds are sold tied, so reuse the string).
    • Place the big bird onto a foiled wrapped roasting tin.
    • Roast in the oven for an hour, about 45 minutes into the cooking process. Take the chicken out of the oven and baste thoroughly.
    • Return to oven and cook for a further 15 minutes.
    • Once cooked, set aside and serve with potatoes and vegetables.

    Notes

    place foil inside the roasting tin to prevent sticking
    Ensure to baste the chicken for flavours to fully permeate.
    Use the remaindering extract from the cooked chicken as gravy when serving.
    I recommend using my dairy free butter recipe, however feel free to use alternative.
    Fresh rosemary is highly recommended to a more pungent aroma,

    Nutrition

    Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1382mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Ranjeet kumar

      January 05, 2017 at 8:33 pm

      4 stars
      Can't wait to try it. A video tutorial can be a big help.

      Reply
      • Charlene

        January 08, 2017 at 11:39 am

        Thank you! I'm actually working on composing videos tutorials for some of my recipes.

        Reply
    2. bernie

      August 07, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Yummy! I can smell it from here:-)! Thank you so much for this mouthwatering article. Now I am craving for one.

      A blessed day to you!

      Reply
      • Charla

        August 07, 2014 at 7:52 pm

        Thank you for commenting.

        Reply
    3. bernie

      August 07, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Yummy! I can smell it form here:-)! Thank you so much for this mouthwatering article. Now I am craving for one.

      A blessed day to you!

      Reply
    4. Peter G.

      August 07, 2014 at 8:23 am

      5 stars
      Well I should have known upon coming across your site, how hungry I'd get!! Anyway very nice job! This is a website for the keeping. Def. bookmarking. Excellent work with the viduals, and layout as a whole. 🙂

      Reply
      • Charla

        August 07, 2014 at 7:54 pm

        Haha glad I sparked your appetite. Do keep checking in for new recipes or you can always subscribe to my website.

        Reply
    5. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

      August 05, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      Lemon and rosemary is my favourite seasoning for chicken as it is so simple, but so full of flavour.

      Reply
      • Charla

        August 05, 2014 at 8:31 pm

        Yes, it's also one of my favourite seasonings too Dannii 😉

        Reply

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