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Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe with Herbs, Garlic and Lemon

This simple oven roasted chicken recipe will be a favorite with all the family. This herb, lemon and garlic roasted chicken always turns out moist and full of flavor. We are going to roast a whole chicken stuffed with lemon and garlic and doused with a lemon, garlic and herb blend.

Recipe Nutritional Profile: Diabetes Appropriate, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Weight, Heart Healthy, High Protein, Low Calories, Low Carbs, Low GI, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium, Good Source of: Vitamin B-6, Niacin, Phosphorus and Selenium.

Serves 4:

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time: depends on the weight of the chicken and usually specified on the packaging. In our recipe the chicken is 1.3 kg (2.9 Lbs.) - 1 hour 35 min cooking time.

Total time: 1 hour 55 min.

Per 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

306

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

12%

Saturated Fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated Fat

Cholesterol

150mg

50%

Sodium

102mg

Total Carbohydrates

Dietary Fiber

Sugars

Protein

54g

108%

Vitamin B6 54%	•	Niacin 105%
Phosphorus 43%	•	Selenium 74%
Potassium 13%	•

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. The information provided here is approximate and does not include: possible substitutions, optional ingredients and ingredients to taste. How did we calculate Recipe Guidelines?

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Ingredients:

1 x 1.3 kg (2.9 Lbs.) organic chicken, giblets removed;

2 tbsp. of fresh parsley, chopped;

1 tbsp. of dried marjoram;

5 garlic cloves pushed through the garlic press;

9 garlic cloves unpeeled squashed;

2 lemons;

1 tbsp of olive oil;

1 tsp. sea salt;

½ tsp freshly ground pepper.

How to Roast a Chicken:

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.
Rinse the chicken, then pat dry with a paper towel and place breast side up in the roasting pan.
Use a food processor or pestle and mortar to blend the parsley, marjoram, garlic, juice from one lemon, olive oil and seasoning together.
Cut the remaining lemon into 4 pieces.
Salt and pepper the cavity of the chicken, insert the lemon and squash the garlic into the cavity and truss the bird.
Rub the herb, garlic and lemon mixture onto the chicken skin.
Cover the roasting dish with foil.

Place the roasted pan with the chicken into a preheated oven and cook for 40 min before removing the foil. The cooking time depends on the weight of the poultry and is normaly specified on the packaging.
When it is ready, remove from the oven, and let it stand for 10 min before carving it.
Serve with steamed broccoli or other seasonal vegetables.

Nutrition facts provided for boneless and skinless chicken.

Author: Lana Soko