Lemon Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• •¾ cup chicken broth
• •1 teaspoon rosemary
• •1 teaspoon thyme
• •6 garlic cloves
• •1 lemon
• •4 tablespoons olive oil
• •1 teaspoon paprika
• •1 roasting chicken
• •salt and pepper
• •4 large yukon gold potatoes

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Preheat oven to 425F.
2. 2Quarter the lemon and squeeze juice into a small bowl.
3. 3Save lemon sections.
4. 4Rinse chicken in cold water, inside and out; pat dry.
5. 5Place chicken in a roasting pan.
6. 6Season cavity with salt and pepper.
7. 7Place lemon sections, garlic, rosemary and thyme in cavity.
8. 8Tie legs with twine.
9. 9Tuck wings underneath chicken. By sealing the cavity, the spices will steam from the inside out.
10. 10Brush entire chicken with about 2 tablespoons oil.
11. 11Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
12. 12Surround chicken with potatoes.
13. 13Drizzle them with the remaining oil.
14. 14Combine chicken broth with lemon juice.
15. 15Pour over potatoes.
16. 16Place pan in oven and roast for 20 minutes.
17. 17Then reduce temperature to 350F and roast another 1-1½ hours, basting with pan juices every 15 minutes. When done, a meat thermometer placed in the joint of the body and leg should read 180F.
18. 18Let chicken set 10 minutes before carving.
19. 19Serve with pan juices.