Greek Lemon Chicken (Video)

This Greek Lemon Hen can marinate all day when you’re at work; then merely roast the rooster for a straightforward low-carb dinner. That is completely scrumptious, and your home goes to scent wonderful whereas the rooster cooks!

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As we speak I’m reminding you about this scrumptious Greek Lemon Hen that’s excellent for a particular dinner on per week evening, and this straightforward recipe will probably be a success with everybody who likes rooster with lemon and Greek seasonings! I don’t know the way many individuals nonetheless roast rooster at house, however not solely is that this rooster so, so scrumptious, the great scent that fills your home whereas the rooster is roasting makes it definitely worth the little little bit of effort.

The Greek Lemon Hen marinates all day in a Ziploc bag in a combination of lemon juice, olive oil, and Greek spices, and within the night you simply pop it within the oven for a straightforward dinner that’s achieved in about an hour. And naturally that is amazingly low in carbs, for people who find themselves fascinated with that.

What substances do you want for this recipe?

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• olive oil, ideally good high quality Greek olive oil
• grated lemon zest (non-obligatory however advisable)
• recent lemon juice, I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice for among the juice
• Greek Seasoning (affiliate hyperlink)
• salt and recent floor black pepper

What provides this rooster Greek flavors?

This roasted rooster makes use of the mixture of olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and Greek oregano that’s such a traditional in Greek cooking.

What in case you don’t have Greek Seasoning?

Greek Seasoning is an herb and spice mix that’s obtainable in most shops. However in case you don’t wish to purchase it, is often comprises salt, garlic powder, Oregano (ideally Greek oregano), Marjoram, and dried lemon peel. Some manufacturers additionally comprise onion, parsley and black pepper. Essentially the most important ingredient is Oregano; in case you have that simply add a pinch of the opposite substances you do have.

The way to Make Greek Lemon Hen:

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1. Combine the recent lemon juice, lemon zest, Greek Seasoning (affiliate hyperlink), olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the marinade. 
2. Tying the rooster is non-obligatory, however I love to do it, and it retains it collectively.
3. Put the rooster in a plastic bag with the marinade and let it marinate all day within the fridge.
4. I rig up a roasting pan by placing a rack inside a baking dish, which lets the recent air flow into below the rooster, however you possibly can roast it simply on a baking sheet as properly. 
5. Begin the rooster with breast facet down and cook dinner at 450F/220C for 25 minutes.
6. Then flip the rooster over, decrease the warmth to 350F/180C and cook dinner 35-45 minutes extra. I take advantage of an Instantaneous-Learn Meat Thermometer (affiliate hyperlink) to cook dinner till the rooster reaches 170F.
7. You possibly can broil the rooster for a few minutes in case you’d prefer to brown the highest a bit extra, however even in case you skip that step, this rooster is fairly photogenic!

Make it a Low-Carb Greek Meal Meal:

Greek Lemon Hen would style nice with Spicy Chopped Greek Salad with Peperoncini, Greek Cauliflower Rice Bake, Straightforward Grilled Greek Zucchini, Greek Fashion Zucchini Noodles, or Greek Cabbage Salad for a tremendous meal with greek flavors!

Extra Low-Carb Hen Dinners:

Weekend Meals Prep:

Roasted rooster is nice left over, so this recipe has been added to a class known as Weekend Meals Prep the place you’ll discover recipes you possibly can prep or cook dinner on the weekend and eat through the week!

Low-Carb Weight loss plan / Low-Glycemic Weight loss plan / South Seaside Weight loss plan Options:
Greek Lemon Hen can be a fantastic dish for the South Seaside Weight loss plan, and low-carb consuming plans, even Keto. Those that are South Seaside Dieters who’re following the letter of the regulation ought to ought to let different relations have the legs and thighs and eat the breast meat, which has much less saturated fats.

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for Greek Lemon Hen was first posted in 2006, most likely with no single picture. I’ve made it many, many occasions since then, and the recipe was final up to date with extra info in 2023.

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