Apple Lemon Chicken Recipe

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a shallow baking pan with foil. Place a V-rack.

Mix sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, onion and sage brown powder until well blended.

Place your hand under the skin of the breast meat and even chicken thighs, remove the skin from the meat.

Cut the apple into quarters, remove the core and seeds, then cut half of the apple slices 4.1 inches. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the apple slices, turning to coat. Push apple slices under the skin in the chest and both legs. Reserve a little apple and lemon for garnish, if desired. Cut remaining lemon wedges and apple (including half juiced) into pieces and push it into the cavity of the chicken. Tie the legs.

Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over the outside of the chicken and in the V-rack in roasting loans. Cook 1 to 1.1 / 2 hours, until an instant-read meat thermometer between the thigh and breast (not touching bone) placed 165 F and the juices run clear.

Remove from oven, cover with foil and let stand 20 minutes before cutting and serving. Garnished with apple slices and onion optional cargoes when required.

Yield: 4-6 servings

_{Apple Lemon Chicken Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.}