Author Notes
This lemon roasted chicken recipe is flavorful, tender and insanely succulent. With just a whole lemon, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil, you will probably have the best roasted chicken ever! For a perfect meal, serve it with the popular Belgian side dish, stoemp (mashed potatoes + root vegetables). —Joana
Ingredients
- For the Roasted Chicken
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1
chicken (approx.1,5kg/ 3,3lbs)
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1
lemon
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1 pinch
sea salt
- For the Stoemp
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6
medium potatoes, peeled and halved
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2
medium carrots, peeled and chunked
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1 cup
cabbage, finely chopped
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1 cup
rice milk
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1
egg
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1 pinch
sea salt
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1 pinch
pepper
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2 teaspoons
nutmeg
Directions
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Heat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF.
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Place the chicken in a large roasting pan.
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Insert the whole lemon inside the chicken. Please DO NOT open or cut the lemon.
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Season with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.
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Put it in the oven and roast for 40 minutes. Open the oven and make little cuts in the chicken with a sharp knife but be careful not to perforate the lemon. Drizzle the sauce into the chicken with a spoon.
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Roast for another 40 minutes. There is no need to turn the chicken.
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While the chicken is roasting, boil the veggies in a large pan with a pinch of salt.
When the vegetables are still firm but soft enough to mash, drain and mash them with a potato masher leaving some bits of vegetables for crunchiness.
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With a wooden spoon, well incorporate the milk and egg and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste.
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I suggest serving the stoemp in the form of duchess potatoes. In order to do so, force the purée from a piping bag in the desired shape and bake in the oven along with the chicken at 190ºC/375ºF for 40 minutes or until golden.
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