Lemon-Pepper Roast Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 2hrs30 mins

Total: 2hrs50 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Lemon-Pepper Roast Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning

3 tablespoons garlic salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon salt

3 lemons

2 (3 1/2) pound frozen whole chickens - thawed

rinsed

and dried

2 stalks celery

roughly chopped

6 large green onions

green parts only

chopped

2 cloves garlic

peeled

cooking string

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine lemon-pepper garlic salt black pepper thyme and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Slice 2 lemons into rounds for stuffing; reserve 1 for juice.

Step 3

Place both chickens in a roasting pan not touching. Squeeze 1 lemon over both chickens making sure juice coats evenly. Split sliced lemons celery green onions and garlic in half and stuff each chicken. Use cooking string to tie legs together making sure legs are facing up. Pat dry rub all over chickens.

Step 4

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Rotate the pan and baste chicken with juices. Continue to bake basting often for 50 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to baste and bake until juices run clear and chickens are no longer pink in the centers about 40 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Lemon-Pepper Roast Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 266.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38.1g 76%

Carbohydrates: 5.7g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 10.1g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 111.7mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 239.8IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.2mg 148%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 49%

Vitamin C: 24.6mg 41%

Folate: 21.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 61.5mg 6%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 42.2mg 15%

Potassium: 458.2mg 13%

Sodium: 2135mg 85%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 90.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.