Lemony Roast Chicken
- -1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- -1/2 cup fresh rosemary
- -1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- -10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- -1 lemon, peel and seeds removed, pith and pulp chopped
- -Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- -About 3.5 pounds chicken, cut into 8 or 9 pieces
- -In a large bowl, combine olive oil, rosemary, lemon juice, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper
- -Select a ceramic or glass baking dish just large enough to hold chicken in a single layer. Brush about 1/4 of marinade across bottom of baking dish.
- -Arrange chicken, meaty side up, over marinade, then pour remaining marinade over chicken.
- -Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours.
- -When ready to cook, preheat oven to 475 degrees. Remove plastic wrap, turn chicken over, spoon any excess marinade over chicken and roast for 15 minutes.
- -Remove from oven, turn chicken over, so chicken is meaty side up, and roast for an additional 15 - 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and browned.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/lemony-roast-chicken-52905321 (may not work)