Whole Roasted Lemon Chicken

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Peel & cut the onion into large wedges.

Step 2

Clean & slice the potatoes into wedges.

Step 3

Strip the thyme leaves & finely chop.

Step 4

Melt the butter in the microwave, about 30 seconds. Mix in the chopped thyme.

Step 5

In a baking dish, add the potatoes & most of the onion wedges. Place the chicken, breast side up, on top of the potatoes. Tuck the wings under the breasts to prevent them from burning. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.

Step 6

Spread melted thyme butter all over the chicken, potatoes & onions. Toss to evenly coat. Season well with salt & pepper. Squeeze lemon juice all over. Stuff the squeezed lemons, remaining onion & 1 sprig of time inside the chicken cavity. Roast everything in the oven at 220°C for 1h20 (count approx half an hour per 500g of chicken).

Step 7

Remove from the oven & allow the chicken to rest for 10 min before carving.

Step 8

Add the roasted potatoes & onions to the platter. Serve & enjoy!