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Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Mains & SidesDairy Freegluten-freeKeto FriendlyPaleo Friendly
A roast chicken is definitely my favourite way to enjoy chicken because it's the easiest (in my opinion), comforting and always juicy – assuming you don't roast it too long! Simply cut up some carrots, potatoes and onions to make this a full meal!
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 kg (4lbs) whole organic chicken
  • 2 lemons halved
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 4 tbsp ghee butter or olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp rosemary or oregano
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 4-5 medium carrots unpeeled if organic, roughly chopped,
  • 5-6 medium potatoes any kind, unpeeled if organic, roughly chopped
  • 2 small onions roughly chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Remove chicken from fridge, rinse both the inside and the outside with water and pat dry.
  • Place chicken on roasting pan or baking sheet breast side up and let sit for 25-30 minutes to come up to room temperature.
  • Melt ghee or butter on the stovetop over a low temperature. Add the minced garlic and juice from half a lemon. Mix together.
  • Pour the lemon garlic ghee mixture over top of the chicken. Season with dried herbs, sea salt and pepper.
  • Stuff chicken with remaining lemons and half of the chopped onion.
  • Place carrots, potatoes and remaining onion around the chicken. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and season as you like.
  • Place in oven and roast until internal temperature reaches 165F (74 C)*. It will take anywhere from 50 minutes to 1.5 hours, it really depends on the size of your chicken and your oven. Baste chicken and veggies halfway through cooking.
  • Once it's finished cooking, remove from oven and place on cutting board to rest for 15 minutes before carving.

Notes

*I don't have a meat thermometer and it usually takes about an hour and a quarter but if you want to be really sure it's done a thermometer is the way to go!
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