Cajun Roasted Chicken

• Ready in 45m

• Serves 4

• 700 calories

• 2.28g carbs

Cajun Roasted Chicken requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 701 calories, 53g of protein, and 52g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.29 per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1543 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of pepper, rosemary, garlic powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Cajun food. It is brought to you by Citronlimette.

10 ingredients

1. 1/4 tsps pepper
2. 2 tsps rosemary
3. 2 garlic cloves
4. 1 tsp garlic powder
5. 1 juice of lemon
6. 1 tsp lemon rind
7. 1 tbsp olive oil
8. 1 tsp paprika
9. 4 lb roasting chicken
10. 1/2 tsps salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
3. Combine oil, rosemary, rind, lemon juice, salt, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Rub seasoning mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under chicken.
4. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack coated with cooking spray, and place rack in a roasting pan.
5. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.Increase oven temperature to 425F, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in meaty part of thigh registers 170°.
6. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 15 minutes.