Roasted Lemon Herb Chicken

By Jake57

A family favorite!

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 2-3 garlic cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Combine the seasoning, salt, mustard powder, garlic powder and black pepper; set aside. Rinse the chicken thoroughly, and remove the giblets. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of the spice mixture inside the chicken.

Squeeze the juice of the 2 lemons into a small bowl or cup, and mix with the olive oil, mix the remaining dry seasonings in the oil mixture. Brush this oil/juice mixture over the chicken. Put the spent lemons in the cavity with some garlic cloves and a quartered onion.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until juices run clear, basting several times with the remaining oil mixture.