Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon & Bay Leaves

Plain roast chicken is given an exotic flair with preserved lemon. Serve with a couscous side dish.

Makes 8 servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 304
Sodium: 340mg
Fat: 20g
Carbohydrates: 1g
Cholesterol: 110mg
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 30g

Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon & Bay Leaves

• Low Calorie • Low Carbohydrates • Low Sodium

Ingredients

1 preserved lemon

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds)

1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Sicilian Sea Salt

1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Black Pepper, Coarse Grind

3 McCormick® Gourmet Collection Turkish Bay Leaves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove and discard pulp from preserved lemon. Rinse peel to remove excess salt. Finely chop 1/2 of the peel (about 2 tablespoons). Reserve remaining peel. Mix chopped peel, butter and garlic in small bowl until well blended. Season chicken with sea salt and pepper.

2. Slide fingers under skin of the breasts and as much of the legs as possible. Spread butter mixture evenly under skin of breasts and legs. Place a bay leaf under skin of each breast. Place reserved peel and remaining bay leaf in cavity of chicken. Place chicken on rack in foil-lined roasting pan.

3. Roast 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through.