Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme Recipe
Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme - Moist, tender chicken full of lemon and thyme flavors!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, keto, lemon, low carb, roast, thyme, whole chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 382kcal
Author: Leigh Harris
- 4 lb Chicken, cleaned and dried (whole chicken)
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp dried Thyme
- 2 Lemons, zested
- 1 small Onion, cut into wedges
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 425º F
In a small bowl, mix the butter, garlic, thyme, and zest from 2 lemons. Add a little salt and pepper.
Place chicken inside a roasting pan
Cut one of the lemons into wedges and place inside the cavity along with the onion wedges.
Tuck the wings under and tie legs together (optional) with water-soaked twine
Place some of the butter mixture under the skin of the breast and rub the outside of the chicken with the remaining butter mixture.
Squeeze juice from the remaining lemon over the chicken, then sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper.
Roast for about 1 hour and 20 minutes (using a meat thermometer test the temperature, when it reaches 165º F, the chicken is cooked through)
Remove from oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving
If skin starts to darken too much while roasting, lightly place aluminum foil over the chicken and leave in place for the remainder of the cooking time
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg