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Lemon-Basil Chicken
Submitted by: mkardellcolor
Chicken is seasoned with lemon peel and juice, garlic and basil, then oven roasted.
Ingredients
- 3 to 3 1/2 pound broiler-fryer chicken
- 1 Lemon
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. Fold chicken wings across back with tips touching. Tie or skewer drumsticks to tail. Grate 2 teaspoons lemon peel from lemon. Mix lemon peel, margarine and chopped garlic; set aside. Cut lemon in half. Rub chicken with juice from half of the lemon. Place sliced garlic, half of the basil and remaining lemon in cavity of chicken. Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush margarine mixture on chicken. Sprinkle evenly with remaining basil, then press basil onto chicken. Insert meat thermometer into chicken so tip is in the thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered about 1 1/2 hours, brushing 2 or 3 times with pan drippings, until thermometer reads 180 degrees and juice is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut. Let stand about 15 minutes for easiest carving.
Notes:
Number of Servings: 6
Submitted by: mkardellcolor ( See all of mkardellcolor Recipes )
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