Go Back Email Link
+ servings
a whole roasted chicken garnished with fresh hers and a half of a lemon

Oven Roasted Lemon Herb Chicken (Juicy, Flavorful & Easy Recipe)

4 from 1 vote
a simple and versatile roasted chicken that can be enjoyed hot and dressed up for Sunday dinner or cold the next day in a salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 309.2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken at least 6#
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion
  • 1 each lemon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
  • ½ tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • ½ tablespoon fresh chives chopped
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground fresh black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Roasting pan with rack
  • 1 Chef Knife
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 small pan for melting butter
  • 1 kitchen probe thermometer
  • 1 measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. season the cavity of the chicken with ½ of the salt, pepper, and garlic salt
  2. chop the onion into large dice
  3. slice half of the lemon (saving the slices for later)
  4. squeeze the unsliced half of lemon into the chicken cavity, then place the lemon into the chicken cavity
  5. add the cut onion into the chicken cavity
  6. preheat the oven to350℉
  7. chop the herbs and mix together
  8. in a small pan melt the butter and remove from heat
  9. add the olive oil and herbs to the butter
  10. pour the butter, olive oil and herb mixture onto the chicken making sure to coat it well
  11. season the chicken with the remaining salt ,pepper, and garlic salt
  12. place the lemon slices onto the chicken breasts
  13. place the chicken into the oven to roast, basting occasionally with the pan juices
  14. after 2 hours use the kitchen probe thermometer to take a temperature at the thigh joint of the chicken
  15. once the temperature reads 165℉ the chicken is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes
  16. if the temperature does not read 165℉ then return it to the oven for the remaining 25-30 minutes or until the thermometer reads 165℉

Nutrition

Calories: 309.2kcalCarbohydrates: 19.3gProtein: 4.3gFat: 26.1gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.8gTrans Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 60.7mgSodium: 4925.4mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 5.2gSugar: 4.9gVitamin A: 1649.5IUVitamin C: 26.9mgCalcium: 175.3mgIron: 4.4mg

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!