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whole chicken recipe

Whole Chicken

Traditional whole chicken
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine South African
Servings 6 servings
Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.8 kg whole chicken
  • 2 tbsp butter softened
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ tsp dried sage
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 lemon halved
  • 3-4 slices of lemon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190ºC (370ºF).
  • In a small bowl, mix the butter, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic cloves, dried sage, smoked paprika, salt, and ground pepper together.
  • Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
  • Place the chicken in a roasting pan, rub lemon-garlic mixture all over the chicken be sure to put some under the skin as well.
  • Stuff the chicken with 1 lemon that has been halved.
  • Place 3-4 slices of lemon on top of the chicken.
  • Bake for 1 hour 40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 27gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 329mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 361IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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