Slow-Roasted Garlic and Lemon Chicken
Adapted from Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 3-4 pound chicken, butterflied
- 1 head garlic, separated into unpeeled cloves
- 2 organic lemons, cut into eighths
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup white wine (you can substitute with chicken stock)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and adjust oven to middle position. Place chicken skin-side up in a large roasting pan and arrange garlic cloves and lemon around the chicken. Pull the leaves off of 3 sprigs of thyme and sprinkle over chicken, garlic and lemon. Pour the ghee over the chicken and using your hands, rub the oil onto the skin of the chicken. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Pour white wine in pan, around the chicken. Place a piece of parchment paper over the pan and then cover tightly with foil.
- Place in the oven and cook for 2 hours. Remove the foil and parchment paper from the pan, and turn up the oven to 400°F. Cook the uncovered chicken for an additional 30-45 minutes, until skin is golden brown and breast registers 170°F on a thermometer. Remove chicken from oven and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 4