Step 1: Prep your chicken. You’ll want to loosen the skin by sliding your fingers under it. It’s a dirty job but somebody’s gotta do it!
Step 2: Under the skin you’ll rub in few cloves of roasted garlic and put in 2 sprigs of rosemary to infuse the meat as it cooks.
Step 3: On top of the skin, sprinkle with lots of seasonings. You’ll want to be liberal with the garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and sea salt.
Step 4: Thinly slice the lemon and place the slices on top of the chicken. Add the last sprig of rosemary to the top.
Step 5: Put it in the oven at 475 degrees for 15 mins. Then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake it for an additional 20 mins for every pound. See recipe notes.
You’ll bake it without the lid but if it starts to get too dark on top, you can put the lid on to avoid burning.