Lemon-Pepper Roast Chicken
Coat large, heavy nonstick roasting pan with olive oil cooking spray.
Recipe Summary Lemon-Pepper Roast Chicken
This veggie-stuffed roast chicken has all the flavor of savory lemon-pepper and garlic. A recipe that consists of everyday ingredients. A meal big enough to feed an entire family.Ingredients | Roasted Chicken Provencal Nyt4 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning3 tablespoons garlic salt1 tablespoon ground black pepper1 tablespoon dried thyme1 teaspoon salt3 lemons2 (3 1/2) pound frozen whole chickens - thawed, rinsed, and dried2 stalks celery, roughly chopped6 large green onions, green parts only, chopped2 cloves garlic, peeledcooking stringDirectionsPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Combine lemon-pepper, garlic salt, black pepper, thyme, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Slice 2 lemons into rounds for stuffing; reserve 1 for juice.Place both chickens in a roasting pan, not touching. Squeeze 1 lemon over both chickens, making sure juice coats evenly. Split sliced lemons, celery, green onions, and garlic in half and stuff each chicken. Use cooking string to tie legs together, making sure legs are facing up. Pat dry rub all over chickens.Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Rotate the pan and baste chicken with juices. Continue to bake, basting often, for 50 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to baste and bake until juices run clear and chickens are no longer pink in the centers, about 40 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).Info | Roasted Chicken Provencal Nytprep: 20 mins cook: 2 hrs 30 mins total: 2 hrs 50 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings
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