Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Lemon

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Stag's Leap "Karia" Chardonnay 2008
The staff at Campbell Station Wine and Spirits thought this was a “wow yummy” Chardonnay so I thought I would provide a recipe to enjoy with the wine. I hope you get the “wow” factor out of this wine and food pairing.

Serves 4-6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 1:10

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 roasting chicken
  • 2 lemons, thinly slice one; juice and zest the other
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper

    Instructions:

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Mix olive oil, lemon juice from one lemon, lemon zest, salt, pepper and crushed garlic together in a small bowl. Wash and pat chicken dry. Rub garlic mixture over all parts of the chicken, reserving 1 tablespoon for rubbing under the breast skin (lift breast skin up and place mixture underneath skin). Place remaining 4 garlic cloves and 4 slices of lemon into the cavity of the chicken. Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Place in oven for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and roast for about one hour or until temperature at breast reaches 160° and meat is pulling away from the bones.

    Terri's Tips:

  • Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving to reabsorb the juices

  • Top with remaining lemon slices and serve with wild rice

  • Garnish the top of the chicken with fresh minced parsley before serving to compliment the color in the lemons