Name: Roasted Chicken with Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds) -; 1 medium lemon -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 6 medium carrots, cut into chunks -; 1 large onion, quartered -; LEMON SAUCE: -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch -; 1 cup cold water -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest -; 1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional -; 1 green onion, sliced -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Roasted Chicken with Lemon Sauce

1. 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds) -

2. 1 medium lemon -

3. 1 garlic clove, minced -

4. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

5. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

6. 6 medium carrots, cut into chunks -

7. 1 large onion, quartered -

8. LEMON SAUCE: -

9. 1/2 cup sugar -

10. 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch -

11. 1 cup cold water -

12. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

13. 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest -

14. 1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional -

15. 1 green onion, sliced -

How to cook deliciously - Roasted Chicken with Lemon Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Pat chicken dry. Cut lemon in half; squeeze juice over chicken. Place lemon in cavity. Rub garlic over chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2. Stage

Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with pan juices and adding carrots and onion during the last hour. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.

3. Stage

Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and food coloring if desired.

5. Stage

Serve sauce with chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle with green onion.