This lemon-roasted chicken is our go-to baked chicken dish. This simple-but-delicious chicken recipe is perfect for regular weeknight meals or when company comes.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken , cut into 8 pieces
- 1 onion , cut into wedges
- 1 lemon , sliced
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 0.25 cups olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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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.
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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 at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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