Herb-Roasted Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

• whole chicken, skin on — 1.5 kg
• fresh rosemary — 3 sprigs
• lemon, sliced — 2 units
• garlic cloves, crushed — 4 cloves
• olive oil — 3 tbsp
• sea salt — 1 tbsp
• black pepper — 1 tsp

Method

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 200C/180C fan.

2. 2

   Pat the chicken dry with kitchen paper to ensure the skin crisps effectively.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, combine olive oil, crushed garlic, chopped rosemary, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Rub the mixture all over the chicken and underneath the breast skin.

5. 5

   Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the lemon slices and remaining rosemary sprigs.

6. 6

   Truss the legs with kitchen string if desired, then place in a roasting tin.

7. 7

   Roast for 70-75 minutes until the juices run clear and the skin is golden brown.

8. 8

   Allow the chicken to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving to ensure succulence.