Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken.

Name: Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (~1.5 kg); 2 piece Lemon; 1 small bunch rosemary; 6 clove Garlic; 800 g baby potatoes, halved; 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 1.5 tsp Flaky sea salt

Whole chicken roasted with lemon and rosemary over a bed of garlic potatoes — a Sunday classic, simplified.

By the Mealora deskFiled May 12, 2026Twice tested

Total

95min

Prep

15min

Cook

80min

Serves

Per serving

560kcal

Difficulty

medium

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Instructions

01
About 5 min
Heat the oven to 200 °C. Pat the chicken dry, rub with olive oil and salt, and stuff the cavity with one halved lemon and rosemary.
02
About 5 min
Toss potatoes and garlic in olive oil and salt in a deep roasting tin. Sit the chicken on top.
03
About 75 min
Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes, basting once halfway through, until the juices run clear at the thigh.
04
About 10 min
Rest 10 minutes loosely tented in foil, then carve and serve with the lemon-soaked potatoes.

NutritionPer serving · of 4

The numbers, clearly stated.

We compute nutrition from each ingredient's reference data, then round to whole units. Use it as a guideline — your kitchen and your scale make the final call.

Calories: 560kcal
Protein: 42g
Fat: 28g
Carbs: 32g
Fibre: 4g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 580mg

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