Whole Roasted Lemon Chicken

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Peel, then cut the onion into wedges.

Step 2

Wash, then slice the potatoes into wedges.

Step 3

Strip the thyme leaves & finely chop.

Step 4

Melt the butter in the microwave, about 30 sec. 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.

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.

Step 7

Stuff the squeezed lemons, remaining onion & 1 sprig of time inside the chicken cavity. Bake for 15 min, at 200°C. After 15 min, remove the dish from the oven and add water or chicken stock.

Step 8

Lower the temperature to 180°C and cook for an additional 1 hour and 15 min (count approx half an hour per 500g of chicken). Once the chicken & potatoes are cooked through, remove the dish from the oven. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 min before carving.

Step 9

Serve the carved chicken on a dish with the potatoes & onions. Enjoy !