Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

this is very good chicken, but would like more flavor in the meat instead of on the skin. next time i will try to mix lemon juice and olive oil with the seasoning and inject into meat before baking.

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pennycandy

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Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

Very tasty! I rubbed some of the seasoning under the skin for extra flavor. Added lemon pepper seasoning, extra garlic powder, & pepper. Baked at 325 for 2 hours. Roasted baby potatoes in pan with chicken...they had great flavor!

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Krystal

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2008

This was a great recipe. The only thing I had problems with was the cooking time. I left it in a little longer than directed, but still had spots close to the bone that weren't done. Other than that, this was a wonderful trade off to normal chicken dishes.

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

mmmm mmm good

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panduh

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

My first attempt at a whole roasted chicken and it came out great. Super easy and moist. There was a lot of lemon flavor but I love lemon so it wasn't a problem.

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tarrastarr

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Home Town: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008

This was good but slightly too lemon-y for me. That was probably my fault. I sliced lemon(very thinly) & put under the skin of the chicken before cooking. I also chopped about 5 medium size red skin potatoes & put around the chicken before roasting. The potatoes absorbed the flavors from the chicken, lemon & spices. I will probably make this again.

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NCSU4GANNE

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Home Town: Blenheim, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008

A great recipe for summer - tasty and refreshing. I had planned on doing a roast chicken supper but the weather was just too hot so I decided to cook the chicken in the morning and eat it cold. I also wanted to add some flavour (no gravy etc for flavour) and this looked good and it tasted good! I made as stated but I put the rub (mixed with some lemon juice) underneath the skin on the breasts as well as in the cavity and outside and I put the squeezed lemons inside the cavity along with one onion and some garlic cloves. If you wanted to be ultra healthy you could forget the olive oil and just use the lemon juice. Still produces a tasty bird!

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christophersmom

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

This turned out great! I had a whole cut up chicken so I used that, and I grated some lemon zest over it also. The chicken came out very juicy. Me, my husband and my 2 yr old all loved it!

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Kandice

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

Awesome flavor and moisture. I did "brine" the chicken per instructions elsewhere on this site. Will make this over and over.

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whitelotuskim

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

My first time cooking a whole chicken. It turned out GREAT.

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Kasey

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2008

I never made this type of chicken before, so this one was new for me. I made the chicken exactly as written and it came out perfect. I didn't know what to make on the side so I threw some butter tasten biscuits in the oven and used "Cream of soup base" by Nell Marsh from this sight allrecipes.com. I added some of the broth from under the chicken and added some cooked california blend frozen vegetables in the cream of soup base. It was excellent and my boys (husband and three sons) gave me Great reviews. It tasted just like Chicken and Dumplings. This one is going into the recipe box for sure. Thank you for sharing..

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Living In: Allegan, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008

VERY GOOD ALSO ADDED TO ROAST VEGGIES

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ARMYCOOKWIFE

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

Awesome flavor and it's super easy to do! I followed the recipe to a T. I will definitely make this again. The only thing I might change is to rub some of the seasoning under the skin, like one of the other reviewers mentioned. Thanks so much for the recipe.

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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

This came out so tasty and fragrant! I rubbed the spices under the skin and added sprigs of fresh rosemary under the skin and in the cavity. After cutting the lemon in half but before squeezing the juice, I sliced four super-thin lemon slices and added those under the skin. The lemon/olive oil juice was rubbed all over, under the skin and in the cavity. Juiced lemons went in the cavity. Superb!

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MSAMANDA

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

Very simple and made the house smell wonderful.

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Kai

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2008

I don't think that there is anything in the world quite as satisfying as a good roasted chicken. Yes, I am the one who has everyone rolling their eyes at a fine restaurant because I order the (yawn) chicken. So, as a roasted chicken afficionado, I have to give my highest compliments to barbzal and this recipe. I used an organic free range chicken from Trader Joe's and after squeezing the lemons, I stuffed the rinds inside the seasoned chicken. Delectable!

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cookin'mama

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008

I have made this recipe before and we really liked it. My husband requested it again, which makes it a definite 5 star! I make more of a paste with the spices and oil and use lemon pepper instead of lemon juice.

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

This was fantastic! The lemon juice and olive oil made for a delicious, tender and juicy chicken. The rub was pretty tasty too! Thanks for the recipe Barbara!

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DART1121

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

This turned out great, although I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I didn't have any lemon juice so I sprinkled lemon pepper all over the chicken, sprayed olive oil over the top and then added 1. cup of chicken broth at the bottom on the roasting pan (make the chicken so much more moist than without). I will definitely make this more often, even trying as written when I get some lemon juice!

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Steph

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007

This was very good. I just used one lemon and left out the mustard powder because my husband doesn't it. He really liked this, though. It was easy to prepare and very tender and juicy. The skin got very crisp, too. I'd likely make this again.

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