Roast Chicken with Lemon & Thyme

What makes a great roast chicken?  Juicy meat?  Check.  Crispy Skin?  Check.  Rich flavor? Check.  No leftovers?  Check – I guarantee there will be no leftovers when you make this roasted chicken for your family or guests.

Oh – one more item to check off… Cheap and easy?  Check and check.

Enjoy!

Roast Chicken with Lemon & Thyme

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Servings: 6

Author: Lauren Greutman

Ingredients

• 1 whole raosting chicken about 4-5 lbs.
• 2 lemons
• 1 medium onion quartered
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp dried thyme

Instructions

• Rinse the chicken and remove giblets.
• Scrape some zest from the lemons.
• Mix salt, pepper, lemon zest and thyme in a bowl with the butter and rub all over the chicken.
• Slice the lemons and the onion in half and squeeze one of the lemons over the chicken.
• Place the lemons and onions inside the bird.
• Bake at 400 for an hour and a half or until done.

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