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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) whole chicken
- 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together first 4 ingredients.
Place chicken in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; pour oil mixture over chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 8 hours.
Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Fold wings under, and tie legs together with string, if desired. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Arrange carrot, celery, and onion around chicken; add chicken broth to pan.
Bake at 425° for 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 180°.