Lemon-Herb-Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (4-lb) chicken
3 tbsp salt
4 tbsp butter, at room temperature
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh rosemary , stems discarded before measuring, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon , zested , then juiced
8 potatoes (ideally yukon gold), halved

Directions:

Rearrange oven racks so that the bird can be placed in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
Discard giblets (and any other foreign objects) that you find inside the bird. Rinse bird under cold water, then pat dry. Rub generously with salt, inside and out.
In a small bowl, blend butter, pepper, rosemary, garlic and lemon zest. Rub the butter mixture all over the birds. Use your fingers to separate the skin from the breast meat and slide some of the mixture underneath the skin. Cross the legs and bind with twine.
Place potatoes, cut side down in a large shallow roasting pan, or some facsimile. Perch bird atop potatoes. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove to baste and squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon overtop. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees F. Roast for 60 more minutes, or until the juices of the thigh meat run clear when pricked. If bird begins to burn on top, cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil.
Squeeze other lemon 1/2 overtop, then cover tightly with aluminum foil, and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving (this locks in the juices).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	578.13 Kcal (2421 kJ)
Calories from fat	257.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.61g	44%
Cholesterol	132.57mg	44%
Sodium	5457.39mg	227%
Potassium	1140.33mg	24%
Total Carbs	54.84g	18%
Sugars	10.87g	43%
Dietary Fiber	8.56g	34%
Protein	26.16g	52%
Vitamin C	17.4mg	29%
Vitamin A	2.7mg	91%
Iron	4.1mg	23%
Calcium	111.6mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	137.65 Kcal (576 kJ)
Calories from fat	61.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.81g	44%
Cholesterol	31.56mg	44%
Sodium	1299.38mg	227%
Potassium	271.51mg	24%
Total Carbs	13.06g	18%
Sugars	2.59g	43%
Dietary Fiber	2.04g	34%
Protein	6.23g	52%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	29%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	91%
Iron	1mg	23%
Calcium	26.6mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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