This delicious Lemon Lovers Chicken is wonderfully flavorful and tender. The meat is enhanced with the taste of lemon, butter and rosemary. In addition to the wonderful taste of lemon, it takes the place of salt which is a great Sunkist S’alternative™ . You will want to serve it for special occasions!
Ingredients:
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4
lb. roasting chicken
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¼
cup
butter
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5
Sunkist® lemons
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1
large onion
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3
rosemary sprigs
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Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Instructions: (Makes 6 servings)
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Melt butter then whisk in 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, let cool.
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Rinse chicken inside and out, take your hand and run it under the skin to loosen. Take cooled butter and lemon mixture and place under the skin of the chicken. (If desired place lemon slices and some rosemary under the skin also).
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Slice onion into large sections and the lemon into wedges. Place the onion and lemon in the cavity of the chicken along with the rosemary sprigs.
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Bake for approximately 2 hours or until the juices run clear when the thigh is pricked with a fork. Remove stuffing, slice and serve.
Recipe and photo submitted by Merrie S. - Sunkist S’alternative™ recipe contest.
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