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A simple roast chicken recipe, especially a herb roasted chicken, is all you need for a tasty Sunday supper or low carb meal prep for the week. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and position rack to the middle of the oven. Remove the giblets, neck, gizzards and any other goodies from the cavity of the chicken.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Thinly slice one lemon and set aside; then peel and juice the other lemon. In a small sauce pot, over low heat, add the butter and when melted, add in the lemon peel and 2 sprigs of thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minute Add in the lemon juice and lightly season with salt. Remove neck and giblets from chicken.
In a bowl, mix the butter with the minced garlic, minced herbs and the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Pat the chicken dry. Rub half of the herb butter under the skin and the rest over the chicken; season with salt and pepper. Set the chicken breast-side-up on a rack in a roasting pan.
Cut the lemon into quarters and place a few in the cavity with a piece of celery that has been cut in half. Rub oil on the entire surface of the chicken and season liberally with your favorite spice blend like: lemon pepper, Sweet Mesquite Seasoning (Costco), beer-can chicken seasoning, Emeril Essence or my garlic herb seasoning blend.