Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Whole Oven Barbecued Chicken

2 small lemons
1/2 cup Kraft original barbecue sauce
1 tsp italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 whole chicken (3 lb)
1 pkg (6 oz) stove top stuffing mix for chicken

Preheat oven to 350. Great 1/2 tsp lemon peel, set aside. Cut lemons in half, squeeze juice into small bowl, set aside lemon halves for later use. Add barbecue sauce and seasoning to the lemon juice, mix wel. Place chicken in baking pan. Place 2 of the lemon halves and the garlic cloves inside the cavitiy of chicken. Rub skin of chicken with remaining 2 lemon halves and discard. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Make 1 hour 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. brushing with the barbecue sauce mixture every 5 minutes during the last 20 minutes of baking time. sprinkle with reserved lemon peel during the last 5 minutes Meanwhile, prepare stuffing as directed on package. Place in 1/2 qt baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, cover. Place stuffing in oven during last 30 minutes of chicken baking time. remove and discard lemon halves and garlic cloves from the chicken cavity. Skim fat from drippings in chicken baking pan. Serve drippings with chicken and stuffing makes 6 servings

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