Perfect for Sunday supper!
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Place the garlic cloves and lemon quarters into the cavity of the chicken
Truss the chicken, then salt and pepper the skin.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan and place in the oven.
Roast for 15 minutes at which time the chicken skin should be turning slightly brown.
Baste with Dennis' Key Lime BBQ Sauce.
Reduce oven to 350 degrees and cook until a thermometer inserted between the breast and the thigh reads between 160 and 170 degrees. Be sure the thermometer does not touch a bone or this will result in an inaccurate reading. On average, a chicken should take 17 minutes per pound to cook thoroughly.
Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes.
Carve chicken and serve with Dennis' Key Lime BBQ Sauce.
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