Best 16 Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH LEMON, THYME AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry and place, skin side up, in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place in refrigerator, uncovered, for 8 hours or overnight to dry skin. Remove chicken from refrigerator at least 45 minutes before cooking.
• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Spread onion slices and garlic cloves in a baking dish that can hold the chicken snugly in a single layer. Scatter lemon on the onion-garlic mixture and strew with thyme and rosemary sprigs.
• Remove chicken from baking sheet and place on several layers of paper towels, skin side down. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. Turn thighs over and season with remaining salt and pepper. Transfer to the baking dish skin side up. Use your hands to arrange the bed of onions and garlic so they're completely under the chicken.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a knife point. If skin is not a deep golden brown and crispy, turn on broiler and broil chicken close to heat a few minutes to crisp and brown it.
• To serve, move chicken off the bed of onions, garlic, lemon and herbs. Discard lemon and spoon the rest of the ingredients, along with pan juices, onto a serving platter. Place chicken on top and serve.

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED LEMON AND ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Cut a small slice off both ends of each lemon, and then cut in half crosswise. Arrange the lemons, flesh side up, in a flameproof nonreactive baking dish, and season with salt. Broil 6 inches or more from the heat until browned and soft, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Squeeze the lemon halves over a sieve suspended over a bowl. Push and stir the pulp through the sieve with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to get as much juice out as possible. Discard the lemon peels.
• Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken, lower the heat to medium, and cook, turning once, until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate or baking sheet.
• Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring and tossing, until brown all over, about 10 minutes. Drain off the excess oil. Arrange the chicken breasts on top of the potatoes and place in the oven until potatoes and chicken are cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a platter and put the pan with the potatoes over medium-high heat. Toss well so the pan juices are absorbed into the potatoes. Scrape the potatoes out of the pan onto the platter around the chicken.
• Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the garlic and rosemary, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup of chicken broth and reserved lemon juice. Stir and scrape up all the browned bits that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan, and then add the remaining 1 cup broth. Bring to a simmer stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. If the sauce tastes too lemony, stir in the optional butter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve immediately, garnished with rosemary sprigs

LEMON-ROSEMARY-GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN QUARTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small roasting pan or other metal baking dish, arrange pealed and quartered potatoes. Drizzle with 1 tbs. olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Toss to coat, arrange in a single layer then arrange chunks of onions throughout the potatoes.
• Rub chicken quarters with 1/4 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper, chicken bouillon powder, rosemary, garlic and olive oil.
• Arrange quarters atop potatoes in roasting pan, drizzle chicken and potatoes sticking out from underneath with melted butter. Then squeeze the lemon atop all.
• Roast uncovered for 35-40 minutes at 400°F.
• Then increase oven temperature to 425 F and roast for another 10-15 minutes until skin is lightly browned and crispy, and juices run clear from the thickest part between the drumstick and thigh.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED LEMON AND ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pot of salted cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool, but do not peel. Cut in half and set aside.
• Preheat the broiler. Cut a small slice off both ends of each lemon, then cut in half crosswise. Arrange the lemons, flesh side up, in a flameproof non-reactive baking dish, brush with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil 6 inches or more from the heat until browned and soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Squeeze the lemon halves over a sieve suspended over a bowl. Push and stir the pulp through the sieve with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Discard the lemon shells.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a large ovenproof saut pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken, lower the heat to medium, and cook, turning once, until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove to a platter.
• Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring and tossing, until brown all over, about 5 minutes. Drain off the excess oil. Arrange the chicken breasts on top of the potatoes and place in the oven to reheat and cook through, about 10 minutes. When done,remove the chicken to a platter and put the pan with the potatoes over medium-high heat. Toss well so the pan juices are absorbed into the potatoes. Scrape the potatoes out of the pan onto the platter around the chicken.
• Return the pan to medium-high heat and add the garlic. Sauté briefly until light brown. Immediately add the reserved roasted lemon juice (this final flash of heat will cook off any residual acid flavor), stock, rosemary, and parsley. Stir and scrape up all the browned bits that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If the sauce tastes too lemony, stir in the optional butter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve immediately.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROSEMARY, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put a cast iron or other ovenproof skillet large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer, or a small roasting pan, over medium heat and get it good and hot. Drizzle the pan with a 3-count of oil. Add the prosciutto and rosemary and cook, stirring, until the prosciutto is crisp and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Push to 1 side of the pan. Season the chicken on both sides with a generous amount of salt and pepper and add it to the pan, skin side down, in a single layer. Cook for about 5 minutes until the skin begins to set and crisp. Turn and cook 3 more minutes. Turn the chicken again, stick the pan in the oven and roast until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 more minutes.
• Take the pan out of the oven. Remove the chicken and prosciutto from of the pan and arrange on a platter to keep warm while you prepare the pan sauce. Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon of the rendered chicken fat and return the pan to the stovetop. Stir in the stock and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, scraping up the flavors stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, until reduced to a syrup, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.

ROASTED ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH LEMON/SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken.
• Rinse chicken under cold running water; drain well and pat dry.
• Place chicken breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Blend soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, rosemary and garlic.
• Brush chicken cavity and skin thoroughly with mixture, then place lemon halves in cavity.
• Roast at 350 for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 185, brushing with soy/lemon mixture every 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven and let stand 10 minutes before carving.

OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Cut chicken in half lenghtwise.
• Place in large oven proof dish.
• Squeeze juice from the lemons over the chicken.
• Add the lemon to the dish along with garlic, rosemary, red pepper, salt and pepper.
• Marinate for 2 hours, turning chicken a few times.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Roast chicken for 45 minutes.
• Can broil at the end for darker, crisp skin.
• Cut into serving pieces.

ROASTED GARLIC, LEMON, AND ROSEMARY CHICKEN, WITH BABY POTATOES

Steps:

• Place chopped rosemary in baking dish.
• Add olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice and stir well.
• Place chicken in mixture in dish, skin side down.
• Turn to coat with mixture.
• Cover and place in fridge for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Bake chicken uncovered for 15 mins.
• Turn chicken pieces and add baby potatoes, turning potatoes to coat with juices in pan.
• Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 25 mins.
• Remove from oven and remove potatoes from pan.
• Keep potatoes warm.
• Put chicken under broiler for a few minutes until nice and crispy.
• NOTE: Watch carefully while under broiler because juices and oil in pan will get very hot.
• Spoon pan juices onto chicken pieces and baby potatoes and serve.

LEMON-ROSEMARY ROASTED CHICKEN WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. (Roasting chicken at a high temperature results in moist, evenly browned chicken. Position V-shaped rack in heavy roasting pan. Spray rack with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the chopped garlic.
• Rinse cavity of chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Use your fingers to loosen connection between skin and breast meat, slowly working your way under skin. Continue over entire chicken. Generously spread oil mixture under skin, working it over the thighs, breast and drumsticks.
• Spread thin coat of oil mixture over outside of skin. Place lemon quarters and garlic halves in cavity of chicken. Use kitchen twine to tie legs of chicken tightly together. Place chicken, breast side down, on oiled rack. Pour 1 cup broth into bottom of pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
• Roast chicken uncovered 30 minutes. Use kitchen tongs or two long-handled wooden spoons to turn chicken breast side up. Check to see if there is still liquid in bottom of pan. If not, add 1/4 cup broth. Roast 30 to 35 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 180°F, juice is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut, and legs move easily when lifted or twisted. Remove chicken from rack and place on platter. Cover tightly with foil; set aside.
• Remove V-shaped rack from pan. Place pan over two burners and heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil any remaining liquid in pan until dry. Add shallots and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft. Pour 1 1/3 cups broth into pan and heat to boiling, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add wine and rosemary sprig to pan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to a little less than 1 cup. Remove from heat. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, with wire whisk, adding the next piece only after the first has been completely beaten in and melted. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove lemon quarters and garlic halves from cavity of chicken. Serve chicken with sauce.

RACHAEL RAY'S GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND LEMON

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in 9x13 baking dish. Add garlic, rosemary, evoo, lemon zest and grill seasoning and salt & pepper if you wish.
• Toss & coat chicken with all ingredients. Then place in oven. Roast 20 minutes.
• Add wine and lemon juice to the dish and combine with pan juices. Return to oven and turn oven off.
• Let stand 5 minutes longer and removen chicken from the oven.
• place baking dish on trivet and serve, spooning pan juices over the chicken pieces.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROSEMARY, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put a cast iron or other ovenproof skillet large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer, or a small roasting pan, over medium heat and get it good and hot. Drizzle the pan with a 3-count of oil.
• Add the prosciutto and rosemary and cook, stirring, until the prosciutto is crisp and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Push to 1 side of the pan.
• at chicken dry and season the chicken on both sides with a generous amount of salt and pepper and add it to the pan, skin side down, in a single layer. Cook for about 5 minutes until the skin begins to set and crisp. Turn and cook 3 more minutes. Turn the chicken again.
• Stick the pan in the oven and roast until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 more minutes.
• Take the pan out of the oven. Remove the chicken and prosciutto from of the pan and arrange on a platter to keep warm while you prepare the pan sauce.
• Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon of the rendered chicken fat and return the pan to the stovetop. Stir in the stock and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, scraping up the flavors stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, until reduced to a syrup, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Check for additional seasoning with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.
• Serve with orzo, salad and crispy bread.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC, ROSEMARY AND LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 450 degrees. Line bottom of broiler pan with foil, place broiler pan rack on top; set aside. In small bowl, mix 1/2 teaspoon salt with garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and butter until combined. Sprinkle underside of chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Following illustrations 1 through 3 below, gently loosen bottom portion of skin covering each breast. Using small spoon, place a quarter of softened butter under skin, directly on meat in center of each breast half. Using spoon, spread butter evenly over breast meat. Rub skin of each whole breast with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and sprinkle liberally with pepper. Set chicken on roasting rack and then on rimmed baking sheet. 2. Roast until thickest part of breast registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. To carve, follow illustrations 1 through 3 below. Serve immediately.

THRICE-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY, LEMON AND PEPPER

Steps:

• Brine the chicken: Using your fingers, rub bay leaf and thyme sprigs until fragrant. In a large nonreactive container, combine 1 gallon cold water with the herbs, salt, sugar, lemon and peppercorns. Stir until sugar and salt dissolve. Add chicken, making sure pieces are completely submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.
• Make the rub: Combine peppercorns, parsley and rosemary in a mortar or a small food processor. Crush together until peppercorns are finely ground. Mix in mustard, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, garlic and anchovy paste. Rub should be thick, but not stiff; loosen with a little olive oil if needed. Taste and season with salt if necessary.
• Remove chicken from brine and rinse under cold running water. Thoroughly pat it dry with paper towels. Once paper towels come away completely dry, smear the skin with the rub until evenly coated.
• Place the chicken, skin side up, on a cooling rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, or until the rub dries and doesn't smudge easily when prodded.
• Cook the chicken: Remove chicken from refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slick a large, heavy pan, preferably cast iron, with a thin coating of oil and set over medium heat. When oil is shimmering-hot, lay chicken in pan, skin side down. Press down slightly on the pieces so their skin is in maximum contact with the pan. Raise heat to medium-high and sear chicken for 7 minutes, or until edges turn golden brown. You should hear a steady, loud sizzle, but no popping sounds; reduce heat if needed.
• Without flipping pieces, transfer pan to oven and roast for 17 minutes, or until breast juices run clear and drumsticks wiggle easily at their joints. When ready, the meat should be about 140 degrees at its thickest part.
• Finish the chicken: Remove pan from oven and place on stovetop over medium-low heat. Add butter, bay leaf and herb sprigs. As butter begins to foam, tip the pan slightly and baste chicken with butter for 2 to 3 minutes, or just until butter browns.
• Remove chicken from pan and place pieces, skin side up, on a cooling rack set over a large rimmed baking sheet. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes so the juices settle and skin crisps. The internal temperature should be about 160 degrees. If you'd like, carve the pieces, separating the whole breast into two or four pieces, and separating the thighs from drumsticks. Place chicken on a warmed serving platter.
• Make vinaigrette, if desired: Pour all the drippings back into the roasting pan. Whisk in vinegar and lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasonings with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour around the chicken. (Alternatively, simply pour the drippings from the cutting board around the pieces.) Serve immediately.

SPIT ROASTED LEMON ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• For brine, combine the first seven ingredients in a large kettle. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, grate peel from lemons. Juice lemons and reserve juiced lemon halves; set aside., Remove giblets from chicken; discard. Place cold water in a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Place in a roasting pan. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, turning several times., Discard brine. Rinse chicken with water; pat dry. Rub inside of chicken with 1 teaspoon rosemary and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place the juiced lemon halves in cavity. Skewer chicken openings, tie together., Place chicken on rotisserie rod on grill with a drip pan according to manufacturer's directions. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, lemon peel, remaining rosemary, salt and pepper; brush over chicken. Grill 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken juices run clear.,

ROASTED LEMON, THYME, ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Place the chicken, skin side up, in a roasting pan and scatter the potatoes, garlic and bay leaves all around it. Drizzle with the lemon juice and the olive oil all over the chicken and potatoes. Season with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Pour ½ cup water into the pan. Roast in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and it is nicely golden. Transfer the chicken to a work surface and split into 4 pieces. Discard the bay leave, rosemary and thyme springs. Serve with the potatoes, garlic and any pan juices.

ROASTED LEMON ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic cloves, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• When the vegetables are caramelized, spoon them along the sides of a large roasting pan and set it aside.
• Reduce the burner heat slightly and allow the pan to cool a bit.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to pan and return the pan to medium-high heat.
• Season the prepared chicken with the remaining salt and pepper, and brown it in the hot oil.
• Transfer the chicken to the center of the roasting pan, carefully cut 1-inch slits into the skin, and pour the pan juices on top of the chicken.
• Very carefully pull open the slits in the skin and rub the lemon zest, parsley, rosemary, and thyme under the skin.
• Add the wine to the skillet and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits from the pan.
• After the wine has simmered for 30 seconds, add the chicken stock and heat through.
• Pour the wine sauce over the chicken. Cover the roasting pan with a lid or tightly sealed foil and roast in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, until the chicken tests 170 when a thermometer is inserted in the thigh.
• Allow the chicken to stand at room temperature in the pan for 10 minutes before carving.