Sunday, March 11, 2012

"Engagement" chicken aka baked lemon chicken


Supposedly 4 cowoworkers made this chicken for their mates and
got engagement rings soon after hence the name, I just wanted baked chicken


ingredients:
1 roasting chicken
sea salt
pepper
teaspoon minced garlic
olive oil
butter
lemon
peeled onion sliced in half

Pre heat oven 400 degrees

Wash chicken in cold waters, removing and disgarding the innerds
pat outside dry with paper towel
liberally salt and pepper the inside of bird
cut lemon in half, spread garlic on top and place inside
place both onion half in chicken
place 4 pats of butter under the skin of the chicken
cover in olive oil, salt and pepper outside

Roast the chicken (uncovered) for 1 hour and 15 minutes
Then cover in foil reduce oven to 350 and roast for 45 minutes