Citrus Roasted Chicken
Easy · 12 ingredients — shared from Reciquest
4 servings · Easy
Ingredients
- 1 (2- to 3.5-lb) whole chicken
- 1 lemon, halved
- 3 Peelz mandarin oranges, halved
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, quartered
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place chicken on a cutting board. Tuck wings under chicken. Tie drumsticks together with twine. Squeeze juices of the lemon and 1 Peelz mandarin over chicken and inside the cavity. Place the squeezed fruits inside the chicken cavity.
- Mix the rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, black pepper and kosher salt. Rub olive oil all over the chicken. Sprinkle chicken with rub mixture until well coated.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan. Tuck quartered onions and remaining mandarins around the chicken. Roast until the thickest part of the thigh is 170 F to 175 F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours (cover the chicken loosely with foil if it browns too quickly. Let the chicken stand 15 minutes, foil tented, before carving. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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