Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Lemon

Deliciously tender and browned roast chicken stuffed with a whole head of garlic and rubbed with an olive oil/lemon mixture.

1 (4 lb) roasting chicken
1 medium onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 head fresh garlic, cut in half
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
½ lemon, freshly juiced
½ lemon, freshly zested
sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4).

Sprinkle salt and pepper in cavity of chicken.

Combine garlic, onion and celery and stuff into the cavity.

Combine lemon juice and zest with the olive oil and brush over the skin of the chicken.

Season generously with salt and pepper.

Place chicken in roasting pan and roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.

Remove from roasting pan and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings.