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Oregano Lemon Garlic Marinade

Oregano Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken

Libby with Lemony Thyme
Roasting a whole chicken is an easy way to bring family together. Changing up the herbs & seasonings will keep them coming back.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 4-5 lb. whole chicken
  • 2-3 Tbl. butter softened
  • 1 lemon
  • 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh oregano
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Combine butter with 1 Tbl. lemon juice, minced garlic, 2 sprigs oregano leaves chopped. Reserve some whole leaves for topping.
  • Rinse and dry chicken.
  • Season the cavity with salt & pepper and add the lemon halves.
  • Gently lift skin above chicken breast and spread with butter herb mixture.
  • Sprinkle outer skin with oregano leaves, salt and pepper.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes or until nicely browned. Baste chicken with broth from pan. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and loosely tent chicken with foil. Continue baking for an additional hour or until chicken is done (juices run clear and thermometer inserted into the inner thigh registers 165 degrees). If your chicken comes with a pop-up timer trust it.
  • Let chicken stand for 15 minutes before carving, preferably 30 minutes.

Notes

If your chicken has a pop-up timer, trust it. Reserve the gizzard bag and picked chicken carcass for making homemade chicken broth tomorrow.