Roast Chicken with Citrus and Thyme

A great, and healthy, baked chicken recipe perfect for any dinner.

This recipe serves: 4

Ingredients
1 whole chicken, about 5 pounds
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1/2 onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup roughly chopped celery
1 orange, halved
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper.

3. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange halves all over the chicken. Stuff the lemon and orange halves into the cavity, along with the onion, celery and thyme.

4. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle the olive oil over the skin and season with salt and pepper.

5. Roast the chicken in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 160°F.

6. Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes. Remove and discard the skin before carving.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:1/4 skinless chicken

Amount Per Serving
Calories323
Protein47 g
Total Carbohydrate11 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Soluble Fiber0 g
Insoluble Fiber0 g
Sugar6 g
Total Fat10 g
Saturated Fat2 g
Monounsaturated Fat5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
Trans Fatty Acid (tfa)0 g
Omega-3 Fatty Acid0 g
Omega-6 Fatty Acid0 g
Cholesterol148 mg
Percent Calories from Fat28 %
Percent Calories from Protein58 %
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate14 %