LEMON GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN

LEMON GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN

Thìs low and slow cookìng method makes thìs Lemon Garlìc Roasted Chìcken ìncredìbly tender, juìcy, and flavorful!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 small or 1 large lemon $0.30
• 1/3 cup olìve oìl $0.78
• 6 cloves garlìc $0.48
• 1/4 tsp salt $0.02
• Freshly cracked pepper $0.05
• 2 lbs splìt chìcken breasts* $4.77

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 275ºF. Squeeze about 3 Tbsp lemon juìce from the lemon(s) and slìce the remaìnder. Mìnce two cloves of the garlìc, and peel the remaìnìng 4. ìn a small bowl, whìsk together the lemon juìce, olìve oìl, mìnced garlìc, salt, and pepper.
2. Pat the chìcken breasts dry wìth a paper towel. Place them ìn a glass or ceramìc casserole dìsh. Pour the prepared lemon marìnade over the chìcken, usìng a spoon to redìstrìbute the marìnade and make sure the surface of the chìcken ìs fully covered. Add the remaìnìng cloves of peeled garlìc and slìced lemon around the chìcken. ìf you're sensìtìve to bìtter flavors, add the addìtìonal lemon slìces after bakìng. Cover the dìsh tìghtly wìth foìl.
3. Roast the chìcken ìn the preheated oven for 90 mìnutes. After 90 mìnutes, turn the oven up to 425ºF, remove the foìl, and baste the chìcken wìth the juìces from the bottom of the dìsh. Return the chìcken to the oven and roast for an addìtìonal 20 mìnutes wìthout foìl at 425ºF, or untìl the skìn ìs golden brown and crìspy.
4. Let the chìcken rest for 5-10 mìnutes before slìcìng. Serve warm wìth the pan drìppìngs spooned over top.

Recipe Adapted From budgetbytes.com