I love lemon chicken! Lemon seems to really compliment the chicken flavor. The spices in this dish are common in Moroccan cuisine. This chicken is not spicy, but it full of flavor. If you don't want to use a whole chicken, you can also use chicken breasts (I prefer on the bone), thighs, and legs.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon sliced
- zest from 1/2 lemon
- 1 onion quartered
Preparation:
In a small bowl, combine oil, ginger, coriander, and saffron.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over uncooked chicken. Next, rub oil and spice mixture all over chicken. You can use a basting brush or your hands. I prefer to use my hands.
Place chicken in a baking dish, breast side up. Place two slices of lemon on top, and lemon zest inside the cavity. Also add one of the onion quarters to the cavity.
Place remainder lemon slices and onion around the chicken in the baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 2-2 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the chicken. Check package instructions for approximate cooking time per pound for your chicken.
Cut and serve!
Sprinkle salt and pepper over uncooked chicken. Next, rub oil and spice mixture all over chicken. You can use a basting brush or your hands. I prefer to use my hands.
Place chicken in a baking dish, breast side up. Place two slices of lemon on top, and lemon zest inside the cavity. Also add one of the onion quarters to the cavity.
Place remainder lemon slices and onion around the chicken in the baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 2-2 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the chicken. Check package instructions for approximate cooking time per pound for your chicken.
Cut and serve!
