Lemon & Thyme Keto Roasted Chicken 🍗

Expect this paleo and keto roast chicken with lemon and thyme to be ridiculously juicy, bursting with flavor, and very (very!) easy to whip up!

Course Main

Cuisine European, Mediterranean

Keyword keto, low carb, paleo

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 45

Servings servings

Calories 238kcal

Ingredients

1 whole chicken skin on, 5 to 6 pounds
kosher salt
black pepper freshly ground
1 medium onion quartered
20 springs thyme
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 
8-10 cloves garlic thinly sliced lengthwise
4 medium shallots peeled and quartered lengthwise**
2 bunches medium radishes trimmed and halved
1/4 cup olives optional
1 lemon thinly sliced crosswise
2/3 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
2 teaspoons blackstrap molasses or sweetener of choice*

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C.
Rinse the chicken inside out and pat dry. If need be, remove any leftover pin feathers. Liberally season with salt and freshly ground black pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the quartered onion, part of the thyme, and some garlic. Tie the legs together with a kitchen string.
Pour olive oil onto roasting tray. Spread around the bottom of the pan remaining garlic, shallots, radishes and olives. Place prepared chicken on top and add lemon slices and remaining thyme springs.
Mix together thoroughly white wine (or broth) and molasses (or sweetener). Pour over   the chicken and veggies. Season the chicken on the outside liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Roast for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear between the leg and thigh. A thermometer inserted near the bone should read at least 165°F (75°C).   Cover with aluminum foil, and allow the chicken to rest for 20 minutes prior to slicing and serving.
Oh, and I'm also rather fond of serving the chicken with the caramelized lemon slices. After the nice and long roasting time, they take on a killer flavor and caramelize to perfection; becoming completely edible. But if they're not your thing, simply remove after roasting.

Notes

*If no shallots are at hand, feel free to sub in with red onion.

**Two good sweeteners here are Lakanto Golden or Sukrin Gold.

Please note that nutrition facts were estimated for the entire dish (veggies and all!).

Nutrition

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