Best 12 Roast Chicken With Rosemary Lemon And Honey Recipes

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Roast chicken with rosemary, lemon and honey is a classic dish that is both simple to make and bursting with flavor. The combination of these three ingredients creates a delicious marinade that helps to keep the chicken moist and flavorful as it cooks. Whether you are looking for a weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, this recipe is sure to impress.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY, LEMON, AND HONEY



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Provided by Melia Marden

Categories     Chicken     Poultry     Roast     Kid-Friendly     High Fiber     Dinner     Lemon     Rosemary     Honey     Bon Appétit     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 ounces rosemary sprigs (about 2 large or 4 small bunches), divided
2 4-pound chickens
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 lemons, 1 halved, 1 sliced into eight 1/4" rounds
1 pound shallots, peeled
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large roasting pan with 3/4 of rosemary sprigs. Place chickens on top.
  • Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and honey in a small bowl to blend. Using your hands and beginning at the neck end of chicken, gently lift skin away from breast. Under skin of each chicken, rub 1/4 cup lemon mixture into meat. Drizzle remaining lemon mixture all over outside of chickens.
  • Place 1 lemon half and 1 shallot inside each chicken cavity; stuff with remaining rosemary sprigs, dividing equally. Season chickens all over with salt and pepper. Place remaining shallots around chickens; arrange 4 lemon rounds on top of each chicken. Drizzle shallots and lemon rounds with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Roast chickens, basting frequently with pan juices, for 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F and skin is deep golden and crispy, about 10 minutes longer.
  • Spoon pan juices over chickens, shallots, and lemon slices and serve in roasting pan.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY



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Herbs, garlic and butter give this hearty meal in one a classic flavor. It's a lot like pot roast, except it uses chicken instead of beef. -Isabel Zienkosky, Salt Lake City, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h20m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 whole roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds)
6 small red potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
2 medium onions, quartered

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in the seasonings and garlic. Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Spoon half of the butter mixture over chicken. Place the potatoes, carrots and onions around chicken. Drizzle remaining butter mixture over vegetables. , Bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. Baste with cooking juices; bake 30-60 minutes longer, basting occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Let stand 10-15 minutes, tented with foil if necessary, before carving. Serve with vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Fat 28g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 479mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

LEMON AND ROSEMARY CHICKEN



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This baked rosemary chicken with a tangy lemon sauce is my husband's favorite, and my sister always wants it for her birthday dinner. -Laurel Dalzell, Manteca, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup cold butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown chicken on both sides. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; reserve drippings. Bake chicken, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in same skillet, cook and stir shallot and rosemary in drippings until tender. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Reduce heat to low; stir in lemon zest and juice. Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until creamy. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 355mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein.

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

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

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

SUCCULENT HONEY & LEMON CHICKEN



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This succulent chicken one pot makes for a quick, no-fuss supper

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 juicy lemons
50g butter
3 tbsp clear honey
leaves from 4 rosemary sprigs
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
8 chicken pieces, such as thighs and drumsticks, with skin
750g potatoes , peeled and cut into smallish chunks
green salad , to serve

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan180C. Squeeze the juice from 2 lemons into a small pan and heat with the butter, honey, rosemary, garlic and salt and pepper, until the butter melts and it smells fragrant.
  • Lay the chicken in a roasting tin - don't pile it up or it won't cook so well. Add the potatoes and drizzle with lemon butter to coat evenly. Cut the third lemon into 8 wedges and tuck them in. (Can be made up to 2 hours ahead up to this point.)
  • Roast for 50 minutes - 1 hour until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are crisp and golden. Serve with a green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON, HONEY AND ROSEMARY



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Make and share this Roast Chicken With Lemon, Honey and Rosemary recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Wendys Kitchen

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 ounces rosemary sprigs, divided (about 2 large or 4 small bunches)
2 whole chickens
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 lemons, 1 halved, 1 sliced into eight 1/4-inch rounds
1 lb shallot, peeled
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Line a large roasting pan with 3/4 of rosemary sprigs. Place chickens on top.
  • Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and honey in a small bowl to blend. Using your hands and beginning at the neck end of chicken, gently lift skin away from breast. Under skin of each chicken, rub 1/4 cup lemon mixture into meat. Drizzle remaining lemon mixture all over outside of chickens.
  • Place 1 lemon half and 1 shallot inside each chicken cavity; stuff with remaining rosemary sprigs, dividing equally. Season chickens all over with salt and pepper. Place remaining shallots around chickens; arrange 4 lemon rounds on top of each chicken. Drizzle shallots and lemon rounds with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Roast chickens, basting frequently with pan juices, for 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F and skin is deep golden and crispy, about 10 minutes longer.
  • Spoon pan juices over chickens, shallots, and lemon slices and serve in roasting pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1242.1, Fat 90.4, SaturatedFat 23.5, Cholesterol 325.1, Sodium 320.5, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 6.5, Protein 79.4

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED LEMON AND ROSEMARY SAUCE



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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 large lemons
Gray salt
6 boneless chicken breast halves, skin on
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds small new potatoes, such as red bliss, halved
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 cups double-strength chicken stock, or 4 cups canned low-salt chicken broth boiled until reduced by half
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, optional
Rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Cut a small slice off both ends of each lemon, and then cut in half crosswise. Arrange the lemons, flesh side up, in a flameproof nonreactive baking dish, and season with salt. Broil 6 inches or more from the heat until browned and soft, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Squeeze the lemon halves over a sieve suspended over a bowl. Push and stir the pulp through the sieve with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to get as much juice out as possible. Discard the lemon peels.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken, lower the heat to medium, and cook, turning once, until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate or baking sheet.
  • Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring and tossing, until brown all over, about 10 minutes. Drain off the excess oil. Arrange the chicken breasts on top of the potatoes and place in the oven until potatoes and chicken are cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a platter and put the pan with the potatoes over medium-high heat. Toss well so the pan juices are absorbed into the potatoes. Scrape the potatoes out of the pan onto the platter around the chicken.
  • Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the garlic and rosemary, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup of chicken broth and reserved lemon juice. Stir and scrape up all the browned bits that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan, and then add the remaining 1 cup broth. Bring to a simmer stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. If the sauce tastes too lemony, stir in the optional butter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve immediately, garnished with rosemary sprigs

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY



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Make this Roast Chicken With Lemon and Rosemary for a mouth full of flavor with every bite.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 small onions
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, (each about 4 inches long)
2 small lemons
1 tablespoon rice-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 whole chicken, (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Thinly slice 1 onion. Strip the needles from the rosemary, and finely chop them; reserve the sprigs. Grate the zest from 1 lemon.
  • In a small glass or ceramic bowl, combine sliced onion, chopped rosemary, lemon zest, vinegar, mustard, juice from zested lemon, salt, and pepper. Mix well, and set mixture aside.
  • Cut the remaining onion and lemon in half crosswise. Pierce each end with a small, sharp knife. Insert the reserved rosemary sprigs, like skewers, through the holes in the onion and lemon halves.
  • Rub the mustard mixture over the outside of the chicken and inside the cavities. Insert a rosemary "skewer"; in the cavity. Put the chicken in a shallow pan, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Prepare a charcoal or gas grill, arranging the coals for indirect cooking. Lightly coat the grilling rack with cooking spray. The coals should be moderately hot.
  • Remove the chicken from the shallow pan, and place over the cooler part of the grill. Cover with aluminum foil, and roast until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a fork and an instant-read thermometer registers 180 degrees when inserted into thickest part of thigh (1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes); turn 3 or 4 times during grilling. Add fresh coals to the fire as necessary to maintain a moderate heat. If using a gas grill, adjust the far burner to medium.
  • Let the chicken sit 10 minutes. Remove onion and lemon from cavity. Carve, and serve.

HONEY ROSEMARY AND LEMON BAKED CHICKEN



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Such an aromatic slightly sweet, slightly tangy use for those economical chicken thighs. Make an additional 1/2 cup of honey butter lemon sauce with rosemary to dredge the thighs through before serving with sauteed kale & steamed rice.... very nice. From Nikki Shaw via the Contra Costa Times.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 chicken thighs
2 lemons, fresh
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, fresh coarse ground

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F; line a large baking pan with foil and place a roasting rack on top. Place chicken pieces, skin side up, on top of rack (this allows chicken to roast all over and not stew in its own juices).
  • Squeeze lemon juice over chicken. Rub with butter, then drizzle honey over the top of each piece. Season with rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Bake the chicken for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 25 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 169.4, Sodium 1054.8, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 9.4, Protein 33.1

CHILE-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY, LEMON AND FETA



Chile-Roasted Chicken With Honey, Lemon and Feta image

A little sweet, a little spicy and very citrusy, this easy chicken recipe hits all the right notes, making it the kind of weeknight dinner you'll put on repeat. The feta adds a creamy, salty bite that's softened by the lemon and honey, while rosemary and red-pepper flakes round out the flavors. Serve this with a loaf of crusty bread or flatbread for scooping up all the tangy pan juices. You won't want to leave a drop behind.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks (to substitute breasts, see Tip)
Salt and black pepper
2 large garlic cloves, finely grated or crushed to a paste
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 lemon, preferably a Meyer lemon, thinly sliced and seeded
2 ounces feta, crumbled into large pieces (a heaping 1/2 cup)
Chopped mint, dill or parsley, for serving

Steps:

  • Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix together garlic, honey, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes. Add chicken and toss well with your hands, spreading the garlic paste all over the chicken pieces. (Don't worry if the honey is a little clumpy.) Add rosemary sprigs and lemon slices and toss to combine. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
  • Spread chicken and lemons across a single layer in the lined pan, tucking in the rosemary sprigs. Drizzle oil generously over everything. Roast for 20 minutes.
  • Using tongs, turn over the chicken pieces, and give the lemons a stir. Sprinkle feta on top. Continue to bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer, until the chicken is deeply bronzed and cooked through, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh or drumstick registers 165 degrees. Serve garnished with chopped herbs and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.

Tips:

  • Select a high-quality chicken: Opt for a free-range or organic chicken for better flavor and texture.
  • Prep the chicken thoroughly: Rinse the chicken inside and out, and pat it dry with paper towels to ensure even cooking.
  • Use fresh herbs and citrus: Rosemary, lemon, and honey create a delightful aromatic combination. Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Roast the chicken on a rack: Elevating the chicken on a rack allows the air to circulate, resulting in crispy skin and evenly cooked meat.
  • Baste the chicken regularly: Basting the chicken with the pan juices helps keep it moist and flavorful throughout the cooking process.
  • Roast the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C): Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked thoroughly.
  • Let the chicken rest before carving: Allow the chicken to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving, this helps the juices redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.

Conclusion:

This Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Lemon, and Honey is an easy-to-follow recipe that yields a succulent, flavorful, and aromatic dish. With a crispy golden skin, tender meat, and a delightful blend of herbs and citrus, this recipe is sure to impress. Whether you're preparing a special meal for a gathering or a comforting dinner for your family, this roasted chicken is a versatile and delicious choice. Experiment with different herbs and vegetables to create unique flavor combinations that suit your taste preferences. Enjoy this classic dish with your loved ones and savor the delightful flavors it offers.

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