Lemon Stuffed Chicken
Description
A whole chicken, packed with stuffing and lemon, is doused with lemon juice for citrus taste through and through.
Ingredients
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1 (3 pound) whole chicken
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2 cups stuffing mix
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2 lemons
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
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1/4 teaspoon dried sage
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2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Stuff the chicken with prepared stuffing and rub the skin with olive oil. Cut 1 lemon in half; cover the opening of the bird with a lemon half and stuffing (save the other half for garnish). Pour the juice of the second lemon over the chicken. Season with salt, paprika, rosemary and sage.
3
Bake, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 to 2 hours. Uncover halfway through baking to brown the skin, basting occasionally. Let rest before carving.