Belgian Roasted Chicken Recipe

Name: Belgian Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 roasting chicken, cleaned; 1 sm. lemon, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp. butter; 2 tbsp. dried rosemary; 2 tbsp. dried thyme; 2 tbsp. dried sage; 1 tbsp. garlic powder; 4 sage leaves; 1 dash nutmeg; 1 sm. apple, diced; 4 cloves garlic

Servings: persons

1 roasting chicken, cleaned
1 sm. lemon, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. dried rosemary
2 tbsp. dried thyme
2 tbsp. dried sage
1 tbsp. garlic powder
4 sage leaves
1 dash nutmeg
1 sm. apple, diced
4 cloves garlic

1
Combine herbs and salt to taste.
2
Rub chicken inside and out with butter and under breast skin, gently lifting the skin near the neck cavity and being careful not to tear it from the leg.
3
Place the lemon slices under the skin and artfully arrange sage leaves on top of lemon slices.
4
Generously rub the chicken with the herb blend and salt and pepper cavity.
5
Insert garlic cloves and chopped apple in cavity.
6
With cooking string, pull wings together and then tie legs together.
7
Preheat oven to 350F.
8
Grease a roasting pan with olive oil and place chicken breast down and cook for 30 minutes.
9
Turn chicken breast up and continue cooking for one more hour.
10
The thickest part of the thigh should reach 170F once chicken is done.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 roasting chicken, cleaned, 1 sm. lemon, thinly sliced, 2 tbsp. butter, 2 tbsp. dried rosemary, and more.

Yes, Belgian Roasted Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Belgian Roasted Chicken

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