Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 roasting chicken (, about 6-7 lbs.)
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 lemons
  • 3 heads garlic (, tops trimmed)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F. For easy cleanup, line roasting pan with foil leaving 2-inch overhang. Place chicken in prepared pan.
  • In small microwave-safe bowl microwave butter until melted. Stir in olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning and kosher salt.
  • Thinly slice one lemon crosswise into rounds.
  • Dip lemon slices in melted butter mixture to coat. Arrange in single layer under skin of chicken.
  • Cut remaining lemons each into 4 wedges. Arrange lemon wedges and garlic heads around chicken in roasting pan.
  • Brush remaining melted butter mixture over chicken, lemons and garlic.
  • Roast until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 180F, about 20 minutes per pound.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before carving.