Description
Ideas for a festive Christmas Eve dinner that will please your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (4–5 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lemon, halved
- Fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme)
- 4 cups assorted vegetables (carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Pat the chicken dry and rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity with lemon halves and fresh herbs.
- Arrange the vegetables around the chicken in a roasting pan.
- Roast in the oven for 1.5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute chicken with turkey or ham.
- Serve with your favorite holiday sides.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of chicken with vegetables
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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