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    Published: Feb 20, 2018 · Modified: Jan 5, 2023 by Sara

    Citrus Rosemary Oven Roasted Chicken

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    This roasted chicken is stuffed with lemons and oranges, rubbed with rosemary butter, and baked atop carrots and potatoes to make a complete meal the whole family will love.

    Citrus Rosemary Oven Roasted Chicken

    I don't know that love of food is necessarily a Southern thing, but it's certainly a thing in this Southern family! Not only do we love to cook and eat together, but we even love to talk about food!

    Our group texts are about what we're cooking and eating that night, our Christmas gifts are food-related, we go to food festivals and cooking classes together... To say we're a family of foodies would be an immense understatement.

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    This roasted chicken recipe came to us from my oldest brother Will via text message one night after he made it for his family... You want to talk about some foodies, his kids are 7 and 9 and not only do they love to cook and eat, but they have sophisticated, grown-up palettes and a meal like this is right up their alley.

    Citrus Rosemary Roasted Chicken

    In Will's text to us, he tell us that he made a "paste" out of butter, lemon and orange zest, garlic, thyme, and rosemary. As delicious as the thyme sounds we didn't have any on hand, so we left it out of this recipe.

    You take the paste, rub it up under the skin and all over the outside of the chicken. Then, season with salt and pepper and stuff the chicken with half the oranges and lemons.

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    If you cooked the roots and the chicken the same amount of time the carrots and potatoes will get all mushy, so cook the chicken for about 45 minutes on its own first, being sure to use a rack to keep it up off the bottom of the pan.

    Later you can add the potatoes and carrots to the bottom of the pan to replace the rack and top them with the remaining lemons and oranges, rosemary, and olive oil. Put the chicken back on top and return it to the oven until the chicken is done and the roots are tender.

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    Citrus Rosemary Oven Roasted Chicken

    We can't thank Will enough for sharing this one... it's unique, delicious, and beautiful enough to serve to company during the holidays. Don't forget to comment below and tell us what you think!

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    chicken surrounded by fruits and vegetables.

    Citrus Rosemary Roasted Chicken

    Biscuits & Burlap
    This roasted chicken is stuffed with lemons and oranges, 
    rubbed with rosemary butter, and baked atop carrots and 
    potatoes to make a complete meal the whole family will love. 
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Roaster chicken 5-6 lbs
    • 2-3 lbs fingerling potatoes
    • 5-6 carrots peeled
    • 3-4 lemons zested (1) and thinly sliced
    • 2-3 oranges zested (1) and thinly sliced
    • 3 sprigs rosemary

    Herbed Butter

    • 1 stick butter softened
    • citrus zest
    • 1 sprig rosemary stem removed
    • 3 cloves garlic minced

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350
    • Combine ingredients for herbed butter. Rub half mixture under skin on chicken and the rest on the outside of the chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
    • Stuff chicken with half the lemon and orange slices (don't forget to remove the unmentionables first!)
    • Place chicken on a rack inside a roasting pan. Cover wing tips with tinfoil, tie legs together, and bake for 45 minutes. 
    • Remove chicken from oven and rack from pan. Line bottom of pan with potatoes and carrots. Top with remaining citrus slices and rosemary sprigs and drizzle with olive oil. 
    • Place chicken directly on top of potatoes, carrots, and citrus. Return to oven 45 minutes-1 hour (or until chicken is done and vegetables are tender).
    • Serve with pan juices spooned over chicken and veggies.
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    Comments

    1. Jessica Robinson says

      February 21, 2018 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      This chicken sounds out of this world! The flavors are amazing! I was born on a small farm in Connecticut, but live in North Carolina now. We love food too! Always spreading the love with homemade goodness!

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      • Pam says

        February 21, 2018 at 3:18 pm

        Thanks, Jessica. It is a pretty outstanding combination of flavors.

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        • judie says

          February 21, 2018 at 9:30 pm

          5 stars
          I bet it would be great using some lemon & orange sage too.

    2. Molly Kumar says

      February 21, 2018 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      I looove oven roasted chicken as it gives it such a delicious crunch and flavor. The addition of citrus makes it even more flavorful n I'll have to try soon.

      Reply
      • Pam says

        February 21, 2018 at 3:17 pm

        Thanks, Molly. Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Valentina says

      February 21, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a beautiful dish. So impressive the young kids love it. Mine are getting more adventurous as they get older, and I'm thinking they would love this too. So hearty and healthy!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        February 21, 2018 at 5:07 pm

        Thanks so much, Valentina!

        Reply
    4. Rebecca says

      February 21, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      This is so mouthwatering!

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      • Pam says

        February 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm

        Thanks Rebecca!

        Reply
    5. Hanady | Recipe Nomad says

      February 21, 2018 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      My kids would love this for dinner! Chicken and oranges pair so well together and this sounds perfect. Recipe saved!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        February 21, 2018 at 8:49 pm

        Awww... thanks so much, Hanady. Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    6. Ivory says

      February 21, 2018 at 11:18 pm

      Ths chicken looks and sounds amazing, and I will be making it this week.

      Reply
    7. Susan says

      March 04, 2018 at 5:30 pm

      Looks like Will offered a major winner! I am definitely going to try this!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        March 08, 2018 at 4:39 pm

        Thanks, Susan! You'll love it.

        Reply
    8. Erin says

      March 06, 2018 at 1:37 am

      Easy solution rosemary gets the first win, Jade gets the second, then rosemary gets the grudge match.

      Reply
    9. Katharina says

      March 07, 2018 at 4:15 am

      Easy solution rosemary gets the first win, Jade gets the second, then rosemary gets the grudge match.

      Reply
    10. Ivory says

      March 25, 2018 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      We made this chicken tonight for dinner, and it was yummy.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        March 26, 2018 at 7:04 am

        Yay! So glad y'all enjoyed it!

        Reply

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