Roast Chicken With Orange, Lemon & Ginger

Ingredients

• 1 lemon

• 1 (5 lb)  roasting chickens
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated (then cut lemon into quarters)
• 1 orange, zest of, grated (then cut orange into quarters)
• 3 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh gingerroot
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons honey
• orange sections (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat an oven to 400°F

2. 2

   Cut the lemon into quarters.

3. 3

   Rub the outside of the chicken with one of the lemon quarters then discard.

4. 4

   In a small bowl, stir together the lemon and orange zests and 1 tablespoon of the grated ginger.

5. 5

   Rub this mixture evenly in the cavity and put the lemon and orange quarters inside the bird.

6. 6

   Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan.

7. 7

   Sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

8. 8

   In the now-empty small bowl, combine the melted olive oil, lemon and orange juices, honey, and the remaining 2 tablespoons ginger and mix well.

9. 9

   Place the chicken in the oven on its side and roast about ten minutes; turn on its other side and roast ten minutes more.

10. 10

    Turn oven down to 350°F and turn chicken so it is roasting breast side up and roast till done--about another 40 minutesuntil the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a knife, about 1 hour.

11. 11

    Baste with the citrus juice mixture at least 4 times during cooking.

12. 12

    Transfer to a serving platter and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

13. 13

    Variation: Use 4 tablespoons pomegranate juice in place of the lemon juice.