Week 1: Honey Lemon Chicken

A mouth watering and easy to make chicken dish to feed the family, your friends or to keep leftovers.

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5 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 whole chicken
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 3 lemons
• 2 medium onions
• 1 head garlic

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Place the chicken, breast side down, in a 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
3. Drizzle the chicken with the olive oil and honey, sprinkle with the salt, and stuff with 1 of the whole lemons.
4. Cut the remaining 2 lemons in half and place in the corners of the baking dish. Cut the onions in half (leaving the skin on) and place alongside the lemon halves. Break the head of garlic apart (leaving the skin on) and scatter the cloves around the baking dish.
5. Bake the chicken for 50 to 60 minutes, until the skin is well browned.
6. Increase the heat to 230°C, turn the chicken breast side up, and bake for about 15 more minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 75°C to 80°C.
7. Remove the chicken from the oven.
8. Carve the chicken, drizzle with the pan juices, and serve with your favourite vegetables