Greek Lemon Chicken

Submitted by ThatSouthernBelle

"From The Book of Greek Cooking (present from my second cousin.)Sometimes I get a craving for this and it hits the spot.(The sauce isn't supposed to be as lumpy as I made it in the picture. I forgot to stir it!)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Chicken

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 tablespoon oregano, fresh (Chopped)
• 1 (4 lb) whole chickens
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• salt
• pepper

• Sauce

• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of

directions

1. Chicken:

2. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
3. Place half of the butter, lemon zest and oregano inside the chicken.
4. Melt remaining butter in a casserole dish.
5. Add chicken and brown all over.
6. Pour in lemon juice,stock, salt, pepper and remaining oregano.
7. Cover casserole and roast 75-90 minutes or until chicken is cooked and the juices run clear.
8. Transfer chicken to a heated dish.

9. Sauce:

10. Measure 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
11. Whisk eggs and lemon juice.
12. Gradually whissk in hot cooking liquid.
13. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water and heat gently, stirring until sauce is thick and smooth.
14. Place sauce over carved chicken.