Mouthwatering Zesty Lemon Chicken

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
3 hrs
Total Time:
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • cooking spray

  • 1(4 pound)whole chicken

  • 2tablespoonssalt

  • 1lemon, halved

  • 1tablespoonpaprika

  • 1cupwater

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. Rub chicken with salt inside and out. Squeeze lemon juice from lemon halves over outside of chicken, then rub paprika all over. Place lemon halves inside chicken cavity, then place chicken into the prepared baking dish. Pour water over chicken to prevent drying.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven, basting with water as needed, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories493
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
34g
44%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Cholesterol
170mg
57%
Sodium
1904mg
83%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
43g
85%
Vitamin C
15mg
16%
Calcium
36mg
3%
Iron
2mg
13%
Potassium
469mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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