Best 10 Roast Chicken With Lemon Garlic And Rosemary Recipes

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If you're looking for a mouthwatering and flavorful dish, roast chicken with lemon, garlic, and rosemary is an excellent choice. This classic dish has been enjoyed for centuries, and with good reason. The combination of succulent chicken, tangy lemon, aromatic garlic, and fragrant rosemary creates a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply want a comforting meal, this dish is sure to impress. So gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to create the perfect roast chicken with lemon, garlic, and rosemary.

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ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON, GARLIC & ROSEMARY



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This golden brown chicken is perfect for Sunday lunch served with roasted potatoes, and sauteed greens.

Provided by Deborah Mele

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Baby Potatoes With Skin Left On, Halved
1 ( 4-5 Pound) Roasting Chicken, Quartered
5 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
2 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary
4 Large Cloves Of Garlic, Peeled And Halved
Salt & Pepper
1/4 Cup Olive Oil

Steps:

  • Chop the rosemary, and place it in a a large flat ovenproof dish with the olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
  • Place the chicken quarters in this dish, and turn the pieces to coat with the mixture.
  • Cover with plastic wrap, and let sit in the refrigerator for one to two hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Place the dish with the chicken into the oven, and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Turn the chicken pieces, and add the potatoes if using into the pan with the chicken, coating them with the chicken's juices.
  • Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F., and cook an additional 50 minutes to an hour, or until the juices run clear when the chicken is pricked, and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Serve hot on a platter with the roasted baby potatoes, garnished with fresh rosemary sprigs.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON, GARLIC, AND ROSEMARY



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Roast chicken could not be easier - or tastier - than with this recipe. Lemon, rosemary, and garlic help to flavor this gloriously roasted chicken with crispy skin.

Provided by Magda

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole chicken
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 sprigs rosemary
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 lemon, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Pat chicken dry and sprinkle salt on all sides and inside the cavity. Sprinkle with black pepper. Pluck the leaves from 1 spring of rosemary and sprinkle on the chicken. Place the other whole sprig inside the cavity along with garlic and lemon.
  • Place the chicken on a roasting rack set inside a roasting pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 145.5 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 46.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1885.4 mg

GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND LEMON



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
6 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves stripped from stems
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon grill seasoning blend (recommended: Montreal Seasoning) or, coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Arrange chicken in a baking dish, 9 by 13-inch. Add garlic, rosemary, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon zest and grill seasoning or salt and pepper to the dish. Toss and coat the chicken with all ingredients, then place in oven. Roast 20 minutes. Add wine and lemon juice to the dish and combine with pan juices. Return to oven and turn oven off. Let stand 5 minutes longer then remove chicken from the oven. Place baking dish on trivet and serve, spooning pan juices over the chicken pieces.

LEMON AND GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN



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For dinner tonight, try Ina Garten's Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h55m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (5 to 6-pound) roasting chicken
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 large bunch fresh thyme
4 lemons
3 heads garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 pound sliced bacon
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the thyme, reserving enough thyme to garnish the chicken dish, 1 lemon, halved, and 2 halves of the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Cut 2 of the lemons in quarters and scatter the quarters and remaining garlic around the chicken. Lay the bacon slices over the chicken to cover.
  • Roast the chicken for 1 hour. Remove the bacon slices from the top of the chicken and set aside. Continue roasting the chicken for an additional 1/2 hour, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove to a platter and cover with aluminum foil while you prepare the gravy.
  • Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the bottom of the pan. Add the wine and chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half.
  • Slice the chicken on a platter. Garnish the chicken platter with the bacon slices, roasted garlic, reserved thyme and 1 lemon, sliced. Serve with the gravy.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY



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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.

Provided by cherylb413

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 204.9 mg, Fat 34.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 52 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 347.4 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

GARLIC-ROSEMARY ROAST CHICKEN



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Categories     Chicken     Garlic     Herb     Poultry     Roast     Rosemary     Healthy     Self

Yield Makes 4 servings with leftovers for two more meals

Number Of Ingredients 7

Olive or vegetable oil cooking spray
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus sprigs for garnish
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 roasting chicken (6-7 pounds)
Kitchen twine
1 lemon, sliced (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly coat a roasting pan and rack with cooking spray. Combine rosemary, garlic and salt in a bowl. Remove giblets and neck from chicken and trim off all visible fat. Starting at the neck cavity, gently loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks; spread rosemary mixture evenly under skin. Tuck wing tips under back of chicken; tie ends of drumsticks together with twine. Season with additional salt and black pepper to taste; place breast side up in pan. Roast, basting twice with pan juices, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (and not touching bone) reads 175°F, about 1 3/4 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before carving. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and lemon slices, if desired, and serve.

ROSEMARY & LEMON ROAST CHICKEN



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This Italian-inspired roast chicken couldn't be easier, but the result is really special

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

20g pack rosemary
3 tbsp butter
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 lemon , zested and then halved
½ small red chilli , deseeded and chopped
1 ¼kg whole chicken , preferably free-range
4 medium carrots

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Very finely chop 2 sprigs of the rosemary and mix with 2 tbsp of the butter and the garlic, lemon zest and chilli. Gently lift the skin away from the breast of the chicken and press the butter underneath on both sides. Rub the remaining butter on the outside of the chicken. Stuff the lemon inside the cavity.
  • Place the chicken on a wire rack along with the carrots in a medium roasting tin. Season, then scatter with the remaining rosemary leaves. Roast the chicken for 1 hr 10 mins or until the juices run clear, then remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 mins before carving. Serve it on a board with the carrots and a bowl of the roasting juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 890 calories, Fat 57 grams fat, SaturatedFat 24 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 80 grams protein, Sodium 0.99 milligram of sodium

OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON ROSEMARY GARLIC BUTTER



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This perfectly tender and juicy whole oven roasted chicken gets brushed with a fresh lemon rosemary garlic butter and stuffed with aromatics for extra flavor. It's perfect for Sunday dinner, but easy enough for a weeknight!

Provided by Heidi

Categories     Main Course

Number Of Ingredients 9

one 4-5 pound chicken (at room temperature, giblets and neck removed from cavity)
2 onions (quartered)
1 head of garlic (cut in half plus 3 garlic cloves minced)
3 lemons (2 cut in half and remaining half sliced into thin slices)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter* (softened)
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 fresh rosemary sprigs plus 1 sprig minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
½ cup white wine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Mix the butter with minced rosemary, 3 cloves of minced garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
  • Pat the chicken dry and rub half of the butter, garlic and lemon zest mixture under the skin and the rest over the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Generously season cavity of chicken with salt and pepper and stuff with lemon half, ½ head of garlic, 2-3 quarters of onion and 2 rosemary sprigs. Truss legs with cooking twine and tuck wings under bird.
  • Place chicken in a roasting pan breast-side-up with the remaining onion, garlic, lemons and herbs. Add ½ cup of white wine.
  • Roast for 30 minutes or until the breast is firm and just beginning to brown in spots. Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-down, baste with juices and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the skin is lightly browned. Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-side-up and baste again. Add ½ cup of water if wine has evaporated. Roast for about 20 minutes longer, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 155°F to 160°F and juices are running clear.
  • Transfer the bird to a cutting board and tent with foil. Remove aromatics and vegetables from the cavity, carve the chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 129 mg, Sodium 106 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GARLIC ROSEMARY ROASTED CHICKEN



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Make and share this Garlic Rosemary Roasted Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 lbs roasting chickens
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
8 garlic cloves, crushed
2 medium red onions, quartered
2 heads garlic, whole
2 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450ºF.
  • Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken.
  • Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry.
  • Trim excess fat.
  • Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers and gently pushing fingers between skin and meat.
  • Place rosemary and crushed garlic beneath skin of breast and drumsticks.
  • Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken.
  • Place chicken, breast side up, on a broiler pan.
  • Cut a thin slice from end of each onion.
  • Remove white papery skins from garlic heads (do not peel or separate cloves).
  • Cut tops off garlic heads, leaving root end intact.
  • Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
  • Bake at 450ºF for 30 minutes.
  • Brush onions and garlic heads with olive oil.
  • Arrange onions and garlic heads around chicken.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF, bake an additional 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 180ºF.
  • Cover chicken loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes.
  • Discard skin from chicken.
  • Squeeze roasted heads of garlic to extract pulp; serve as a spread on French bread, if desired.

OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY



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Make and share this Oven Roasted Chicken With Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary recipe from Food.com.

Provided by susie cooks

Categories     Meat

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 -3 1/2 lb chicken
4 lemons
8 garlic cloves, peeled
16 sprigs rosemary
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cut chicken in half lenghtwise.
  • Place in large oven proof dish.
  • Squeeze juice from the lemons over the chicken.
  • Add the lemon to the dish along with garlic, rosemary, red pepper, salt and pepper.
  • Marinate for 2 hours, turning chicken a few times.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Roast chicken for 45 minutes.
  • Can broil at the end for darker, crisp skin.
  • Cut into serving pieces.

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken: A 3-4 pound whole chicken is ideal for roasting. Look for a chicken that is plump and has a moist, yellow skin.
  • Prepare the chicken: Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat it dry. Remove any excess fat from the cavity. Truss the chicken to help it cook evenly.
  • Season the chicken: Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and any other desired seasonings. You can also add a compound butter or herb paste under the skin for extra flavor.
  • Roast the chicken: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the chicken on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
  • Let the chicken rest: Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat.

Conclusion:

Roast chicken with lemon, garlic, and rosemary is a classic dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can achieve perfectly roasted chicken that is moist, flavorful, and golden brown. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy weeknight meal, give this recipe a try.

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