Greek Lemon Chicken with rice

Source : Place Chicken Into A Deep Roasting Pan Place The Squeezed Lemon Halves In The Chicken S Body Cavity Rub Salt And Oregano Over The Chicken In A Mixing...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 23, 2026

Step:

  1. Place chicken into a deep roasting pan. Place the squeezed lemon halves in the chicken’s body cavity.

  2. Rub salt and oregano over the chicken.

  3. In a mixing bowl whisk the olive oil and the lemon juice and zest.  Pour over the chicken and top with some fresh pepper.  Add 1/2 cup of warm water into pan, and bake for 1 hour, until chicken is tender and golden.

  4. When chicken is ready, add rice into pan and cover with warm chicken broth.

  5. Season with salt, pepper and bake until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.


Ingredients

  1. 1 whole chicken
  2. 1-2 lemons, zest + 4 tbsp lemon juice
  3. 3 tbsp olive oil
  4. 1 tbsp dried oregano
  5. 1 tsp salt
  6. 1/2 tsp pepper
  7. 1 cup long grain rice
  8. 1 cup long grain rice
  9. 1 1/2 cups chicken broth / stock
  10. 1 tsp salt
  11. black pepper

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