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injecting lemon butter broth mixture into the whole chicken
5 from 6 votes

Lemon Butter Chicken Injection Recipe

Author Andrea + Stef

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
1 chicken
Flavorful blend of melted butter, lemon juice, chicken broth and spices bring the juiciness of roast chicken to another level.

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • meat injection syringe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, lemon juice and chicken broth.
    whisking together the chicken injection recipe ingredients
  • Add garlic powder and black pepper and stir. Let stand for 10 minutes, and stir through once more before using.
    whisk in chicken injection marinade
  • Prepare the chicken by patting dry with paper towels. Load marinade into the meat injector, and slowly inject into multiple spots in the chicken. We gently lifted the chicken skin so we didn’t have to pierce the skin. Be sure to really work the breast meat. Discard extra.
    injecting lemon butter broth mixture into the whole chicken
  • Cover and refrigerate. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 6 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 877kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 94g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2847IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

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