Melt In Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken
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Melt In Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8people | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 6-8hours |
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Ingredients
- 1whole chickenorganic
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 3tablespoons butter
- 8cloves garlic, minced
- 4tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon rind, gratedorganic
- 1tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225° Fahrenheit.
- Heat oil and butter in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
- Add lemon juice, lemon rind, and dijon mustard, stirring 1 minutes to infuse flavors. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Wash and clean chicken thoroughly. Place chicken in a small roasting pan or glass baking dish.
- Spoon sauce between chicken skin and meat, reserving some for the body cavity and outside of chicken. Rub remaining sauce on the outside and inside of the chicken.
- Pour water into bottom of pan. Cover and bake 6-8 hours or until thermometer reaches 165° Fahrenheit.
Recipe Notes
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS:
-The chicken is cooked when the thermometer reaches 165° Fahrenheit.
– Allowing the chicken to slow roast longer creates a more tender chicken.
– Be sure to spoon the liquid from the pan over the meat every few hours to keep the meat moist while roasting.
Recipe by Laurie Kerkinni for www.culinarybutterfly.com