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Roast Lemon Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Roast Lemon Chicken

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Roast Lemon Chicken

Few dishes say supper like a beautifully roasted chicken, with juicy meat and burnished skin the color of chestnuts. This lemon-and-herb scented version is cooked in a frying pan instead of a roasting pan, which makes the drippings especially dark and flavorful—the perfect start to a successful gravy.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

926
Calories
46g
Protein
36g
Fat
105g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Lemon Thyme juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole roasting chicken, (about 6 1/2 lbs.)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme
  • 8 thin slices lemon
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • About 2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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