Lemon Pepper Roasted Chicken

Prep Time - 5 minutes | Time To Make - 1 hour 30 minutes

Heather Barnes is an Austin, TX-based food photographer and creator of the blog, Mrs. Barnes, which focuses on simple entertaining at home and romantic recipes. Heather believes that dinner is the most celebrated meal of the day. She aims to recapture the simplicity of connecting with family and friends and slowing down. She’s a romantic at heart, always garnishing her dishes with flowers and love. This Lemon Pepper Roast Chicken is an easy and delicious recipe for a holiday party but would be especially lovely for a romantic dinner for two.

Ingredients

Whole organic chicken

4 lemons for roasting

4 lemons – juiced

4 tablespoons grass fed butter

2 clementines

Fresh sage and rosemary for a garnish

Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Rinse the chicken with cold water, pat dry. Add salt and pepper.

Stuff the cavity with four lemons.

Melt the butter and pour over and inside the chicken along with the lemon juice.

Roast at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Remove the pan, and flip the chicken over and roast it another hour to an hour and a half based on the weight of your chicken. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature.

Pour the juices over the chicken, and garnish with fresh sage, rosemary and sliced lemons.

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