Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Whole Oven-Barbecued Chicken

Source:  Kraft magazine

2 small lemons
1/2 c. barbecue sauce
1 t. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 whole chicken (3 lbs)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grate 1/2 t. lemon peel; set aside.  Cut lemons in half; squeeze juice into small bow.  Set aside lemon halves for later use.  Add barbecue sauce and seasoning to the lemon juice;  mix well.  Place chicken in baking pan.  Place 2 of the lemon halves and the garlic cloves inside the cavity of the chicken.  Rub skin of chicken with remaining 2 lemon halves and discard.  Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
Bake 1 hour 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through brushing with the barbecue sauce mixture every 5 minutes during the last 20 minutes of the baking time.  Sprinkle with reserved lemon peep. during the last 5 minutes. 

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