Lemon Chicken Greek Style
Greek lemon chicken is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the chicken category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 1.4 kg chicken (1 whole chicken)
- 3 untreated lemons
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- Salt
- pepper (ground)
- 250 ml poultry stock
- 2 tbsp honey
- 20 ml sherry
- Lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C fan.
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2.
Wash and pat dry the chicken. Wash one lemon hot, grate its zest, mix half of the zest with 1 tbsp oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and rub this mixture over the chicken.
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3.
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and cross the wings on the back.
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4.
Slice the remaining lemons into rounds.
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5.
Place the prepared chicken breast‑side down in a heatproof dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30–35 minutes, occasionally spooning stock over it. Flip the chicken, top with lemon slices, and bake another 15–20 minutes.
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6.
Remove from the oven. Whisk honey, sherry, remaining lemon zest and 1 tbsp oil. Brush this glaze over the chicken and roast at 250°C for about 10–15 minutes until crisp golden brown.
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7.
Quarter the lemon chicken and serve on a platter with lemon slices as garnish.
