Honey-Glazed Lemon Chicken
- 2 6 1/2- to 7-pound roasting chickens, rinsed, patted dry
- 2 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 12 large lemons)
- Coarse kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup honey, heated until pourable
- Place each chicken in heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
- Add 1 1/4 cups lemon juice to each.
- Seal bags; turn chickens to coat.
- Refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 1 day, turning bags occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Drain chickens; pat dry.
- Sprinkle each with salt and pepper.
- Place chickens side by side, breast side down, on racks in large roasting pan.
- Roast 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375F.
- Roast 45 minutes.
- Turn chickens breast side up.
- Brush all over with honey.
- Continue to roast until cooked through and deep brown, basting with any juices in pan and brushing with honey occasionally, about 55 minutes longer.
- Transfer chickens to platter.
- Tent loosely with foil to keep warm and let stand 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour pan juices into small saucepan.
- Spoon off fat.
- Rewarm pan juices.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve chickens with pan juices.
chickens, lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, honey
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honey-glazed-lemon-chicken-109394 (may not work)