Today we are roasting a chicken…not just any chicken but one smothered in caramelized shallots and infused with lemon, garlic and rosemary! This is The Organic Kitchen Roasted Lemon~Garlic Chicken… crispy skin, tender meat and sweet shallots caramelized to perfection!
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A close of perfectly Roasted Lemon/Garlic Chicken with Shallots with the legs tied with bright pink silicone string

A Crowd Pleaser!

Absolutely everyone loves roasted chicken, which is why it’s a fabulous and very safe bet for a dinner party! To give this roasted chicken ALL the flavor, I fill the cavity with aromatic herbs, lemon and plenty of garlic which infuses the meat with flavor as it cooks. Then I season the skin of this chicken with freshly ground pepper, Maldon flaked sea salt and Herbs de Provence. Herbs de Provence is combination of savory, thyme, fennel, rosemary and lavender.

A head of garlic, lemon slices and rosemary springs to be used in recipe for Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken

 

Helpful hint!

I like to put my seasonings in little dishes before I start so I can handle the chicken with one hand and season with the other. I also use a battery operated pepper mill. Being able to use one hand for seasoning and one for handling chicken is important to avoid cross contamination.

A white ramekin and pepper grinder in front of a cutting board with lemon slices and rosemary springs to be used in Roasted Lemon/Garlic Chicken with Shallots

Two heads of garlic cut in half, three lemon wedges and sprigs of rosemary on a cutting board

Add Even More Flavor with Shallots!

Shallots are small red onions and as they roast they become sweeter and sweeter. Shallots also add flavor to the drippings, which are lovely when spooned over the finished product!

A raw chicken seasoned and tied in a roasting pan in preparation to make Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken

Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken

The Importance Of Allowing The Chicken top “Rest”

After removal from the oven always allow to ‘rest’ for ten minutes before carving. This is important because ‘resting’ allows the juices to redistribute and also allows the chicken to cool enough to be handled.

A close up of Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken with crispy skin

Carve!

Many people make a beautiful roasted chicken and then completely decimate it when it comes time to carve! Don’t be that person, watch my tutorial to learn how to easily carve a chicken here.

A females hadns holding carving utensils to show how to carve Roasted Lemon/Garlic Chicken with Shallots

The recipe: Roasted Lemon~Garlic Chicken with Herbs de Provence

What you need: a roasting pan, Be sure to save the giblets and bones to make broth.

Roasted Lemon/Garlic Chicken with Shallots
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 

A delicious savory roasted chicken.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: classic recipe, easy dinner recipe, kid-friendly recipes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Linda Spiker
Ingredients
  • 1 - 5 lb organic chicken
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Herbs de Provence
  • 1 bunch rosemary
  • 2 lemons quartered
  • 2 heads garlic whole with skin, cut in half
  • ¼ cup melted butter clarified butter or ghee
  • 10-15 shallots peeled (or as many as you want...more certainly can't hurt)
Instructions
  1. If possible, remove bird from fridge an hour before prepping. This allows for more even cooking
  2. Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. Place rack in second from the bottom position.
  3. Remove giblets (set aside to make broth later), wash chicken and pat dry.
  4. Cut off any extra fat around cavity. Place the chicken(s) in a roasting pan.
  5. Stuff the cavity with 1 bunch rosemary, 2 lemons, quartered, and 2 heads of garlic, halved, skin on.
  6. Brush the outside of the chicken with melted butter, clarified butter or ghee and sprinkle generously with sea salt, pepper and Herbs de Provence.
  7. Tie the legs together and tuck the wings under.
  8. Place peeled shallots in roasting pan around the chicken.
  9. Roast the chicken for 1 hour.
  10. After an hour start basting. Baste every few minutes for 15 minutes.
  11. After the chicken has been in the oven for I hour and 15 minutes, check thigh to make sure chicken is done. Juices should run clear. Larger chickens may take longer, and smaller chickens will take less time. (15 minutes more or less time per pound)
  12. Remove roaster from oven and cover with foil, allowing chicken to ‘rest’ for ten minutes before carving.
  13. After 10 minutes remove chicken from pan, carve.
  14. Pour juices and shallots from roasting pan over carved chicken and serve.
  15. Be sure to save chicken giblets, carcass and any bones to make broth.

 

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