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Easy Lemon Roast Chicken

Step 1 of 8

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 2 of 8

Place the roasting rack into the bottom of the Ninja One.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 3 of 8

Place chicken onto roasting rack. Squeeze both lemon halves over chicken and place in cavity of chicken with garlic bulb.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 4 of 8

Drizzle olive oil over chicken, season with salt and ground black pepper.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 5 of 8

Pour 200ml of water in base of pot, and place lid on pot.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 6 of 8

Put pot in the preheated oven. After 20 minutes carefully remove lid from pot and put pot back in the oven.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 7 of 8

After a further 1hr and 10 minutes, the chicken should be cooked. Pierce the thigh with a skewer, and the juices should run clear or when an instant read thermometer reads 75°C. If it’s not cooked put back in the oven for a further 10 minutes before checking again.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Step 8 of 8

Allow chicken to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

2-2.3kg whole chicken
1 lemon, cut in half
1 garlic bulb, cut in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
200ml water

Cooking method:

Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 PossiblePot with ZEROSTICK