Categories: Poultry

Ingredients

• * 1 (3- to 4-pound) whole chicken
• * 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• * 3 garlic cloves
• * 1 teaspoon salt
• * 1 tablespoon coarsely ground pepper
• * 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• * 1 lemon, quartered

Directions

1. Rub chicken and cavities with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper.

2. Tuck chicken wings under; tie legs together with string, if desired. Pour remaining 1 tablespoon oil into a large cast-iron skillet; place chicken, breast side up, in skillet.

3. Place 1 rosemary sprig and 2 lemon quarters into neck cavity of chicken; repeat in lower cavity. Place remaining rosemary sprig underneath skin.

4. Bake at 450° for 30 minutes; reduce heat to 350°, and bake 1 hour. Serve with Jan’s Roasted Potatoes.

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