Lemon Chicken with Croutons

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Barefoot in Paris

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 to 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 (4 to 5-pound) roasting chicken
1 large yellow onion, sliced
Good olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 lemons, quartered
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
6 cups (3/4-inch) bread cubes (1 baguette or round boule)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Take the giblets out of the chicken and wash it inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers. Toss the onion with a little olive oil in a small roasting pan. Place the chicken on top and sprinkle the inside of the cavity with salt and pepper. Place the lemons inside the chicken. Pat the outside of the chicken dry with paper towels, brush it with the melted butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken.

Roast for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Cover with foil and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. (The onions may burn, but the flavor is good.)

Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil until very hot. Lower the heat to medium-low and saute the bread cubes, tossing frequently, until nicely browned, 8 to

10 minutes. Add more olive oil, as needed, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the croutons on a serving platter. Slice the chicken and place it, plus all the pan juices, over the croutons. Sprinkle with salt and serve warm.

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recipe Lemon Chicken with Croutons
Ninfa culpeper, VA 10-27-2009
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DELICIOSO!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best lemon chicken!! i looooved it, so easy and delicious.
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DIANA Forest Hills, NY 10-07-2009
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Best..roasted....chicken...EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have nothing more to say than that.
recipe Lemon Chicken with Croutons
kim NYC, NY 04-18-2009
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you can tweak it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

To avoid the possibility of burning the onions, I waited til the chicken had been in the oven for 1 hour, then tossed in... onions and quartered new potatoes for the last 45 minutes. I also added about 1/2 of a can of chicken broth in the beginning for the same reason.....I used a Perdue oven roaster (5 1/2 pounds) which took 1hr and 45 min. to cook at 425, and it was incredibly juicy....if you're worried about overdoing the chicken (which I was, at this high heat), you can put an aluminum tent over just the chicken for the middle 1/2 hour, then remove again for some crispness.... THIS WAS FANTASTIC! We were licking the plates.....Read more
recipe Lemon Chicken with Croutons
Barbara Genoa, IL 03-13-2009
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Incredible!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chicken is great! We love it. We find ourselves making extra onion and croutons with it. Super easy and terrific... flavor. Thanks Ina, for a great recipe for any day of the week and a great one for company as well!!Read more
recipe Lemon Chicken with Croutons
Lynda Kannapolis, NC 12-02-2008
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lemon chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best roast chicken ever. We eat a lot of chicken in our home, my husband thinks this is the best. I use Cracker... Barrel sour dough bread to make my croutons, They are awesome. This is our special occasion dinner. Read more
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Carmella Oviedo, FL 11-01-2008
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Really Delicious and so Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ina's recipes are wonderful. This was one of your best. I make your recipes often and they are all 5 star. You create... recipes that I love to eat as well as cook, unlike some TV chefs that make unusually strange recipes that I would never try or even order in a restaurant. Thank you Ina........ I love your show. It is entertaining and you have taught me a lot. I love watching you and Jeffery together. You renew my belief that people can be in love with each other for the rest of their lives. CarmellaRead more