IntermediateGluten-FreeGrilling
Herb & Lemon Roasted Chicken
1 hr 20 min
4.7 (134 reviews)
By Nadia Okafor
Gluten-FreeRoastedChickenSunday roast
A whole chicken rubbed with herbs, lemon zest, and garlic — roasted until golden and juicy.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (approx. 1.8 kg)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan).
- 2
Mix together the lemon zest, garlic, herbs, olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
- 3
Loosen the skin over the chicken breasts and push half the paste underneath. Rub the rest all over the outside.
- 4
Place the chicken in a roasting tin. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top.
- 5
Roast for 1 hour 20 minutes, basting halfway through, until the juices run clear when you pierce the thigh.
- 6
Rest for 15 minutes before carving. Serve with the pan juices.
