Lemon Chicken with Croutons

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I've decided to try this instead of the perfect roast chicken since we have had it countless times. I was very impressed and so was my husband. We actually both like this recipe even better! I've added garlic powder to the seasoning. Really delicious. Thanks Ina!

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Excellent. I was displaced by Superstorm Sandy last week and I went to stay with a friend who had heat & electricity. We got talking about the Barefoot Contessa and we choose to make this recipe for dinner. It was very pleasing and simple to make. We used ciabatta as french wasn't available, the nookies & crannies in ciabatta croutons soaked up every bit of the lemony chicken juice... it was divine!

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Outstanding bird. The chicken was juicy, and delicious with the croutons. My kids gobbled it up, and said I make the best chicken in the world! The one tip I would add is to check the internal temperature of the chicken with an instant read thermometer. I didn't, and my chicken was a tiny bit pink next to the bone. I will make this again, for company.

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This is my go-to recipe for whenever I want to make something delicious and fairly hassle free. Preparation can be messy, especially due to handling raw chicken. However, this is well worth the trouble.

I season inside and out (really - just salt, pepper and some good olive oil is all you need. Then I rub some butter under the skin under each breast; then after trussing the legs, I tuck a little more butter in where the thigh is - and then rub the entire bird with butter. Tuck the wings underneath, tuck some more butter into any crack/crevice that might hold a bit of it and roast. Hmm, maybe that's why my prep is so messy - all this butter I'm using (truth be told, I'm only using about 2-3 tablespoons at most.

Want to make it that much better? Take a couple pieces of raw bacon and stuff it on the inside of the bird. The moisture will prevent it from burning and the chicken will get a bit of smoky flavor.

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Update on last post - It turned out delicious, of course, being such a great recipe. Even with the metal objects I put inside the pot, though, the chicken ended up sitting in the liquid so the bottom of the bird turned out wet and white rather than crispy like it probably should have been. Looks like it's time to drop the the $150 dollars or so to buy myself a real roasting pan. Why are they so expensive!? Anyway, thank you, Ina, for the delicious, simple recipe!

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I have become a fan of Ina I made this chichen last nite and my husband loved it, it was so easy and very juicy. thank you Ina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OMG!!! I tried this recipe at home for my family, and they loved it! Especially ME! So easy and delicious, it has become a regular meal in my house. Thank you Ina and Food Network!

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this is one of our family favorites. I make my bread cubes from a sour dough bread,yummy

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I loved this recipe!!! It was easy to make and was so yummy!! I will make this again for sure. I actually used to lemons in the chicken it was so juicy and flavorful. thank you,

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This is the first time I have written a recipe review but this dish was so delicious I just had to. I am a huge fan of Ina's, love all her recipes I have tried (except crab cakesand hope she will read this and know how wonderful this recipe is. I made it last night and I can't stop thinking how wonderful it was.