Citrus & Shallot Roasted Chicken
An Easy and Delicious Recipe!
I love a simple roasted chicken, and this Citrus and Shallot Roasted Chicken recipe provides a lot of flavor with very minimal work. Plus, it makes for a beautiful presentation.
In my opinion, the one thing that is an absolute MUST in a roasted chicken is that it be moist. If your chicken is moist, it’s going to be tender and tasty. Let’s face it, nobody likes dry chicken, but how do you ensure your chicken retains moisture?
Let me share my secret…
My secret to keeping chicken (or any poultry) moist is to stuff the cavity with fruits or vegetables that contain a high amount of water. For this Citrus & Shallot Roasted Chicken, I used lemon, lime, orange, and shallot, while my 2-Hour Turkey for Thanksgiving uses celery–and it’s stuffed!
Here’s how I make my Citrus & Shallot Roasted Chicken
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Give your roasting pan a very light olive oil spray.
Clean your chicken, and pat it dry. Salt and pepper the chicken. Sprinkle lemon, lime, and orange zest over the entire chicken, and place into the roasting pan.
Slice the lemon, lime, orange and shallot. Stuff slices into the chicken cavity, and place in the oven. Bake until done (time will vary according to size of chicken).
And now, for the Printable Recipe
- 1 - Lemon
- 1 - Lime
- 1 - Orange
- 1 - Shallot
- Whole Chicken
- Salt
- Pepper
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Very Lightly Spray Roasting Pan with Olive Oil
- Clean Chicken and Pat Dry
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Zest the Lemon, Lime, and Orange
- Sprinkle the Citrus Zest over the entire chicken
- Slice Lemon, Lime, Orange, and Shallot
- Stuff citrus and shallot slices into the chicken cavity
- Bake at 375 degrees F until done (time may vary according to chicken size)
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This looks incredible! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
It is really delicious…give it a try! 🙂
Stuffing the cavity of a chicken (or turkey) is key to having a moist, flavorful bird and your roasted chicken looks delicious. We love citrus flavored everything at my house so I know my family will love this! Thanks for sharing, Lorelai!
We are big citrus fans around here too. I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Ooh, I love kind of chicken that has citrus. I am sure this is as delicious as you made the recipe sound. Pinning!
Thanks for the PIN, Zan… I am sure you and your family will enjoy this Citrus & Shallot Chicken. 🙂
Oh, this is getting pinned. It looks AMAZING! Thank you for sharing! Another great week co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty with you!
So glad you like my roasted chicken, Nicole — thanks for the PIN! I love having you on the team at Home Matters.
Ooo, that looks yummy! Perfect for summer, too! Thanks for all your help with the #HomeMattersParty – no way it would happen without you!
Looks absolutely amazing!!! YUM!!! Thanks for sharing at the Creative Inspiration Party!
Thanks, Trish, it really is delicious! 🙂
You had me at moist chicken. It seems like everytime I cook chicken it is so dry. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Love cohosting the #HomeMattersParty linky with you.
Oh, stuffing the bird with something that has a high water content (celery, citrus, onion) makes all the difference in the world. You are an awesome co-host and we love working with you! 🙂
I love the tip of stuffing with fruits and vegetables to keep the chicken tender! Always looking for new recipes and this is easy to follow! I have really enjoyed co-hosting #homematters linky party! Rhonda
This is a tasty chicken! Your family will love it. So glad you are enjoying being on the Home Matters team…we love having you! 🙂
I’m drooling right now! This looks so good. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for bringing this to our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
Sounds so moist and yummy! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Yum – that looks delicious!! Pinning it to try! #HomeMattersParty
What a wonderful recipe! Citrus and shallots with chicken sounds delicious. I appreciate being part of the #HomeMattersParty and glad I found your recipe there!
Great recipe! We eat a lot of chicken & I am always looking for new recipes! Thanks for hosting #HomeMattersParty