Broiled Lemon-garlic Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 chicken halves (3 to 3 1/4 pounds total)

Recipe

• 1 position an oven rack about 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and preheat.
• 2 grate the lemon zest and combine in a small bowl with the butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• 3 mash with a fork to make a smooth paste.
• 4 with your fingers, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs.
• 5 spread the flavored butter under the skin as evenly as possible.
• 6 halve the lemons and squeeze 2 halves over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
• 7 place the chicken skin-side up on a broiler pan (or a rack on a baking sheet). position the halves about 2 inches apart with the thick parts of the legs facing the center.
• 8 arrange the remaining 2 lemon halves cut-side down next to the chicken.
• 9 broil the chicken until the skin is light brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. if the chicken browns too quickly, lower the oven rack.
• 10 flip the chicken and the lemons and continue to broil until almost cooked through (a thermometer inserted into the thickest part will register 160 degrees), about 15 minutes.
• 11 remove the lemons, if browned; turn the chicken again and broil until the skin is brown and crisp and the thermometer registers 165 degrees, about 2 more minutes.
• 12 serve the chicken with the broiled lemons for squeezing on top.