TINY KITCHEN SUNDAY CHICKEN
I shared a picture of this recipe a few weeks back on Instagram. It’s called "Sunday Chicken" because it’s perfect for throwing into the oven on a lazy Sunday afternoon, then escaping into a movie (or nap, no judgement) for a bit before voila! Dinner is ready. It’s also super simple to make, but will leave you feeling worthy of all of the praise and adoration sure to be heaped onto you by your partner, friends, kids, dog, or your own reflection in the mirror. Yep, it’s really good.
This is perfect for serving your entire family, or – if like me – there’s only one or two of you, then making a Sunday chicken sets you up for your week-long meal prep with enough chicken for your sandwiches, salads, soups and more.
I hope you enjoy this dry rub chicken recipe as much as we do!
xoxo
Tessa
INGREDIENTS
1 whole organic roaster chicken
1 lemon
½ yellow or white onion
1 cup chicken or veggie broth
1 tbs garlic salt
1 tbs black pepper
1 tbs onion powder
1 tsp parsley
DIRECTIONS
Let chicken sit out for 1 hour uncovered
Preheat your oven to 300-degrees
Zest your lemon into a small mixing bowl, and set the skinned lemon aside
Combine all of your spices with the lemon zest, and set bowl aside
Dice your onion
Cut your zested lemon into quarters
Next, remove any giblets from your chicken
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and place on to a roasting pan
Give your chicken a vigorous rub down with your spice mixture. Lift that chicken up and get all sides, nooks, and crannies. Don’t be afraid to lift the skin and rub the spice directly onto the breast meat.
Mandatory: be sure to rub the inside cavity area with ample spices, too!
Next, stuff the cavity with your onion and lemon
Pour 1 cup of chicken or veggie broth into bottom of your roasting pan
Place chicken into oven, and set your timer for 2 hours
Pour a glass of wine, and put on Netflix. Chill.
When the timer rings, use a meat thermometer to check the temp of your bird. It needs to be 165 to be perfect, with juices running clear.
Once the chicken is perfectly cooked, remove from oven and let sit for 20 minutes before cutting into it (you can tent loosely with foil)
