Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Mix the butter, garlic, paprika, salt and black pepper and rub the mixture into the chicken, including under the skin.
💡Dry the chicken before seasoning so the mixture clings to the skin; a longer marinade gives deeper color and flavor.
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Put the lemon, rosemary sprigs and thyme sprigs into the cavity of the chicken.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
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💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Place the chicken in the center of the pan, breast side up.
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Pour the water into the bottom of the pan.
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Bake uncovered 180 minutes, until the skin is browned and blistered in spots and the juices run clear. While baking, baste the chicken now and then with the pan juices.
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💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Take out the chicken and let it rest 20 minutes, and only then carve.
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623calories
71 gprotein
1 gcarbs
35 gfat
● protein 47%● carbs 1%● fat 52%
Per serving (372 g), of 10 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Lemon: measured in pieces: one ≈ 58 g · 29 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon →
Water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Water →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
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