Simple Lemony Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
This Simple Lemony Oven Roasted Whole Chicken is everything wonderful about a traditional and classic chicken with big lemon flavor.
Ingredients
- 5 Pound whole roaster chicken
- 4 Tablespoons butter spread
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1½ Teaspoons salt
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 Teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 Teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon celery salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ White onion (quartered)
- ½ Lemon (cut into 3 wedges)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Pan spray and drizzle a little olive oil onto the bottom of a roaster pan. Place the whole roaster chicken into the pan. Pat the chicken skin with a paper towel to dry. In a small bowl, mash together butter spread and minced garlic. The butter and garlic mixture will go underneath the chicken skin, as well as over the top. Begin by separating the skin from the meat by placing your clean hand in between. Gently move your hand around to separate different areas. Take half of the butter and garlic mixture by hand and place it underneath the skin. Push lightly on the top of the chicken skin to spread evenly underneath. Add the remaining half of the butter to the top of the skin and spread evenly.
- Season the top of the chicken evenly with salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried parsley, lemon pepper seasoning, celery salt, black pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Cut ½ white onion into quarters and ½ lemon into 3 wedges. Stuff the white onion and lemon inside of the chicken. Bake for 2 hours until cooked through and baste every 15-20 minutes. Once you have removed the roasted chicken from the oven, allow to rest at least 10 minutes prior to cutting to ensure a juicy chicken.
