Honey-Lime Roasted Chicken
It’s hard to believe this finger-licking main course starts with only five ingredients. “The chicken is easy, light and so good,” promises Springfield, Vermont’s Lori Carbonell. “It’s just as tasty prepared outside on the grill.”
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 10servings | 10minutes | 2-1/2hours |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 10servings | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 2-1/2hours |
Ingredients
- 1 whole roasting chicken 5 to 6 pounds
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard or spicy brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Carefully loosen the skin from the entire chicken. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, honey, mustard, salt and cumin.
- Using a turkey baster, baste under the chicken skin with 1/3 cup lime juice mixture. Tie drumsticks together. Pour remaining lime juice mixture over chicken.
- Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2-2-1/2 hours. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Let stand for 10 minutes before carving. If desired, remove and discard skin before serving.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
4 ounces cooked chicken: 294 calories, 16g fat (4g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fibre), 28g protein.
