Roasted Chicken with Citrus and Thyme
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, about 5 pounds
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 orange, halved
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped celery
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange halves all over the chicken. Stuff the lemon and orange halves into the cavity, along with the onion, celery and thyme.
- Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle the olive oil over the skin and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the chicken in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 160°F.
- Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes. Remove and discard the skin before carving.
Serving Size: 1/4 skinless chicken

