Oven omnivora ⭐ Weekend special

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic

Name: Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 1 chicken, 1.5 kg, cut into pieces; 3 lemons; 8 garlic cloves; Fresh rosemary and thyme; 100 ml olive oil; Coarse salt and pepper; 100 ml chicken broth

📍 Spain

⏱️Prep: 15 min

🔥Cook: 55 min

⏰Total: 70 min

🍽️4 servings

● Difficulty: Easy

Roast chicken with lemon and garlic is one of the simplest and most comforting roasts of Mediterranean cuisine. The chicken, cut into pieces, is marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, plenty of garlic and fresh herbs, then baked at high temperature until the skin is crisp and the meat juicy. The cooking broth, combined with the roast juices, creates an incomparable natural sauce.

🛒 Ingredients

4 servings

1 chicken, 1.5 kg, cut into pieces
3 lemons
8 garlic cloves
Fresh rosemary and thyme
100 ml olive oil
Coarse salt and pepper
100 ml chicken broth

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step instructions

Marinate the chicken with juice of 2 lemons, crushed garlic, oil, rosemary and thyme for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
Place in a tray with the lemon and garlic from the marinade.
Add broth and slices of the third lemon.
Roast for 50 minutes, basting every 20 minutes.
Increase to 220 °C for the last 10 minutes to crisp the skin.

💡 Chef's tip

Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes after removing from the oven before carving.

📝 Our take

Roast chicken with lemon and garlic is the Sunday recipe that never fails.

🍷 Wine & food pairing

Full‑bodied white wine: a Viura from Rioja or a Verdejo from Rueda stand up well to the chicken’s fat. If you prefer red, a young Garnacha from Navarra.

Suggested wine: Verdejo from Rueda