Lemon Roast Chicken (The Best Chicken Recipe EVER!)

This recipe has won rave reviews from everyone that has tried it. This is my go-to meal when I am looking to make something simple that is also crowd-pleasing. Let's get started!

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon Kosher sea salt
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 whole lemons
• 2 sliced lemons garnish
• 4 rosemary sprigs
• 4 sage sprigs
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
2. Remove giblets from chicken. Wash chicken inside and out. Place chicken in colander cavity-side down to rinse for several minutes.
3. Pat chicken dry with paper towels
4. Place chicken in roasting pan breast-side down. Rub chicken with olive oil and then lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Prick each whole lemon with a fork in about 4-5 separate places. Place them deep inside the cavity. If one of the lemons is sticking out of the chicken, that is fine (just check out my pic! :p)
6. Lower oven temperature to around 350 degrees F and put the chicken inside the oven. Roast uncovered for 15 minutes.
7. Remove roasting pan from oven. Flip chicken so it is breast-side up. Stick a meat thermometer in the thigh. Put the chicken back in the oven and roast for about an hour and 15 minutes or until the thermometer reads 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
8. When the chicken is fully roasted, remove it from the oven and allow to rest for about ten minutes. Carve the chicken and then add the juices from the roasting pan on top of the sliced chicken. This juice is the stuff that makes this recipe SO AMAZING!
9. Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon slices.
10. Enjoy!