Honey Lemon Roast Chicken
- 4 pounds Roasting Chicken
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- 3 whole Lemons, Divided
- 4 Tablespoons Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Rosemary, Plus A Few Sprigs For Stuffing Chicken
- 1/2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Thyme, Plus A Few Sprigs For Stuffing Chicken
- 1/2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2.
- Clean and dry chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 3.
- Cut 2 lemons into wedges.
- Stuff cavity of chicken with lemon wedges and sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
- 4.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan, truss legs and add chicken stock to the bottom of the pan so the drippings dont burn.
- 5.
- Combine honey, olive oil, juice from remaining lemon, and chopped fresh herbs in a small bowl.
- 6.
- Brush entire chicken with honey and lemon marinade and sprinkle with paprika.
- 7.
- Bake for 40 minutes then remove chicken and baste with remaining marinade.
- Bake for another 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees F when inserted in the thickest part of the thighs.
chicken, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, lemons, honey, olive oil, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, paprika
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/honey-lemon-roast-chicken/ (may not work)