The trick to this tender, succulent roast chicken is the overnight brining. We usually roast chickens breast side down to ensure tender breast meat.
But with the overnight brining in a roasted garlic and lemon juice marinade, the breast meat was perfectly moist, even cooked breast up. The garlic flavor is subtle, not strong or overwhelming, due to roasting the garlic first.
Roasted Garlic Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup roasted garlic cloves
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (3-4 pound) whole roasting chicken
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