When you have a bunch of lemons make…. lemonade or this gluten free sheet pan lemon roasted chicken!
WHEN TREES GIVE YOU LEMONS..
Our lemon trees have produced a lot of lemons this year and I am busy trying out ways to use them in recipes before I juice the rest of them. This lemon-roasted chicken is a wonderful one-pan dinner! We picked our lemon trees and had over 500 lemons!
Some other ideas I have for the lemons are lemon ice cream, lemon pie, lemon bars…(I feel like I am starting to sound like Forrest Gump hehe!) …. maybe for water, margaritas, or lemon drop martinis
It has been a busy season at our house. Our oldest daughter is a senior in high school. We have been helping her narrow down colleges. She is I think, down to 2 schools! Insert party horns and clapping. We are blessed that she has worked hard in high school and has some awesome schools to choose from. We are so excited for her! She is waiting on scholarship information to make her final decision. Hopefully, by the end of March, she will know where she is going to go.
I am praying every day for her and I know that she will do great wherever she goes. I’m feeling a little sad about the process but have come to realize that we have prepared her well and she is ready to go out on her own. I will miss her like crazy but know it’s the progression that needs to occur.
I am thankful that there are 3 years before we transition our youngest daughter to college. Then the empty nest phase…
So, comfort dinners and enjoying every bit of time we have until August when we move her into a dorm room where her next chapter will begin!
You might also love this 40 cloves of Garlic Chicken Recipe or This Instant Pot Chicken Soup Recipe!
Here is a link on how to spatchcock a chicken, in case you have never done it before
However, you could also use chicken pieces already cut up.
HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE LEMON-ROASTED CHICKEN:
A whole chicken or chicken pieces
Olive Oil
Lemon Garlic Seasoning
Lemons
Yellow Onion
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Bell Peppers
Carrots
Any other vegetables you would like to add 🙂
S&P
HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS SHEET PAN DINNER:
- Remove the insides from the chicken.
- Spatchcock the chicken.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Drizzle Olive oil on your baking sheet.
- Lay chicken flat on the sheet.
- Chop up all the veggies and lay them on the sheet around the chicken.
- Drizzle chicken and veggies with Olive oil. Sprinkle with Lemon and Garlic seasoning. Rub seasoning under the skin of the chicken. Add S & P as desired.
- Place lemon slices under and on top of the chicken skin.
- Roast in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 1 hour or until the chicken has reached 165 degrees with a meat thermometer.
- Enjoy!
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HERE’S THE RECIPE:
Gluten Free Lemon Roasted Chicken
Course: DinnerDifficulty: Easy6
servings20
minutes1
hourIngredients
- 1 whole Chicken remove the insides and spatchcock it.
1 whole lemon washed and sliced
3 TBSP lemon and garlic seasoning
2 TBSP Olive oil
2 whole Zucchini sliced
1 red Bell pepper sliced
1 whole yellow squash sliced
1 whole yellow onion chopped
1 handful of mini carrots
any other veggie you want to add
Directions
- Remove the insides from the chicken.
Spatchcock the chicken.
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
Drizzle Olive oil on your baking sheet.
Lay chicken flat on the sheet.
Chop up all the veggies and lay them on the sheet around the chicken.
Drizzle chicken and veggies with Olive oil. Sprinkle with Lemon and Garlic seasoning. Rub seasoning under the skin of the chicken. Add S & P as desired.
Place lemon slices under and on top of the chicken skin.
Roast in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 1 hour or until the chicken has reached 165 degrees with a meat thermometer.
Enjoy!
This is a super easy dinner that only uses 1 pan to cook the whole thing! It made the house smell wonderful and the lemon and garlic were delicious. Gotta love a delicious sheet pan meal!
As Always,
Best Wishes for Gluten-Free Dishes!
XO,
Michelle
