Lemon Roasted Chicken

Lemon Rubbed Oven Roasted Chicken
A Favorite Restaurant Chicken Recipe
Preparation time: about 1 1/2 hours. Serves 4.

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Ingredients:
# 4 half chickens
# 2 lemons, quartered
# 1/2 cup melted butter
# 1 1/3 teaspoons salt
# 1/2 teaspoon pepper
# 1/3 tablespoon paprika
# 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions:
# Rub chicken halves inside and outside with lemon and brush with butter (this makes it a secret restaurant recipe :-) )
# Mix dry ingredients and sprinkle over chicken
# Bake in upper third of oven at 475 degrees F for 25 minutes
# Pour off any accumulated juices and rotate the pan 180 degrees F to ensure even browning
# Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and move the chicken to the middle rack of the oven
# Continue to roast until the juices run clear when you pierce the thigh meat with a knife and the chicken is almost a mahogany color and the drumstick moves easily (approximately 30 minutes longer)
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