Simple lemon basil roasted chicken

Name: Simple lemon basil roasted chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 table spoon Basil; 1 .table spoon Thyme; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 garlic cloves, whole; 1 tea spoon grated lemon peel; 1 3-pound roasting chicken; 1 lemon, quartered; Salt and Pepper

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Main Dish

6 servings

Very Easy

20 min

What a bird, so juicy and flavorful! like eat this tasty chicken .

Ingredients

1 table spoon Basil
1 .table spoon Thyme
1 tablespoon butter
3 garlic cloves, whole
1 tea spoon grated lemon peel
1 3-pound roasting chicken
1 lemon, quartered
Salt and Pepper

Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time15 min

Preheat oven to 500°F. Mix basil, lemon rind, salt and pepper in bowl.
Rinse chicken,pat dry. Place chicken in roasting pan. Rub all dry spices all over the chicken and then top with pat of butter. Place lemon in cavity of chicken.
Roast chicken 15minutes ( without the lid).
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and cover. Roast chicken until legs move easily to the touch and the top is golden brown. Usually about 20 minutes per pound.
Lift chicken and tilt slightly, emptying juices from cavity into pan.
Transfer chicken to serving platter.
Tent chicken with aluminum foil to keep warm (this will allow the juices to flow back into the center of the chicken).