Whole Oven-Barbecued Chicken

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grate 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 well. Place chicken in baking pan. Place 2 of the lemon halves and the garlic cloves inside the cavity of chicken. Rub skin of chicken with remaining 2 lemon halves and discard. Tie legs together with kitchen twine.

Step 2

Bake 1 hour 45 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170ºF), brushing with the barbecue sauce mixture every 5 min. during the last 20 min. of the baking time. Sprinkle with reserved lemon peel during the last 5 min.

Step 3

Meanwhile, prepare stuffing as directed on package. Place in 1-1/2-L baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover. Place stuffing in oven during last 30 min. of chicken baking time.

Step 4

Remove and discard lemon halves and garlic cloves from chicken cavity. Skim fat from drippings in chicken baking pan; serve drippings with chicken and stuffing.