Lemon Thyme and Garlic Chicken

I made this recipe up a couple of weeks ago by combining two different chicken recipes! It turned out really really good and our family loves it! It makes your house smell so good!

1/2 cup Olive Oil, divided
1 onion, sliced
sprigs of fresh thyme
1 whole chicken, cleaned and wings tucked
2 lemons, cut in half
2 heads of garlic, cut in half
kosher salt
black pepper


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Clean out your chicken and pat dry with a paper towel, set aside.

In a 9x13 Pyrex dish add 1/4 cup of Olive Oil. Add sliced onion and a few sprigs of thyme on top of the olive oil.

To the chicken, cover with Olive oil (about 1/4 of a cup). Generously season the inside and outside with kosher salt and black pepper. Stuff the chicken with lemons, garlic and sprigs of thyme.

Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes a pound. Our 6-pound chicken took an hour and a half. **If you buy the Purdue oven ready chicken, it comes with the little thing that pops up when its all done, much easier! :)