Simple Lemon Baked Chicken

Total Time

3 Hours 10 Minutes

Servings

8

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C.
  2. Rub chicken with salt inside and out. Squeeze lemon juice from lemon halves over outside of chicken, then rub paprika over all. Place squeeze lemon halves inside chicken cavity, then place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour a little water over chicken to prevent drying.
  3. Bake at 150°C for 3 hours, basting with water as needed.