Name: Roast Chicken with Garlic, Herbs, and Lemon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 chicken (preferably farm-raised or organic, weighing about 1.5 kg); 2 garlic (for stuffing the chicken); 4 rosemary; 4 thyme; 1 bay leaf; 4 rosemary (to slide under the chicken skin); 1 lemon (preferably organic (we'll use the peel)); 1 garlic (for the main course); 2 onions; 2 cooking oil; 1/2 water

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Updated on 23 February 2025 by

doubichou

10 reviews 4.2 : Very good

Level

Easy

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 40

Wait

10 minutes

What could be more classic than roast chicken?! Well, this recipe for roast chicken with garlic, herbs, and lemon is sure to surprise you!

The chicken comes out of the oven tender and full of flavor from the aromatic herbs, lemon juice, and garlic.

To top it all off, the remaining lemon, along with the onion and unpeeled garlic cloves, have slowly caramelized in the juices and fat around the chicken.

Here’s a delicious, original, and easy-to-prepare recipe, perfect for a meal serving 4 to 6 people…

And you can be sure, all your guests will be asking for seconds!

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1 chicken preferably farm-raised or organic, weighing about 1.5 kg

For the filling
2 garlic for stuffing the chicken
4 rosemary
4 thyme
1 bay leaf
4 rosemary to slide under the chicken skin
1 lemon preferably organic (we'll use the peel)
1 garlic for the main course
2 onions
2 cooking oil
1/2 water

Preparing the chicken
- 1
  Using a paring knife, make slits under the chicken skin and insert sprigs of rosemary into them.
- 2
  Peel the garlic cloves. Rinse the herbs. Place the garlic cloves, half of the herbs, and the bay leaf inside the chicken.
Preparing the roasting pan
- 3
  Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- 4
  Rinse the lemon and squeeze it. Set the rest of the lemon aside. Mix together a marinade using the lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper.
- 5
  Place the squeezed lemon (cut into wedges), the unpeeled garlic cloves, the thinly sliced onion, and the remaining herbs in a ceramic baking dish.
- 6
  Place the chicken in the dish and baste it with the marinade on all sides, along with the garnish. Add the water to the dish.
Cooking
- 7
  Place the dish in the oven and bake for about 1 hour and 40 minutes, adjusting the cooking time based on the weight of the chicken.
- 8
  Turn the chicken every 20 minutes so that it browns evenly on all sides and absorbs the cooking juices.
- 9
  Once the chicken is done cooking, leave it in the oven for 10 minutes. This will make the meat even more tender and less dry.