Herb Roasted Whole Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken, giblets removed, excess fat and skin trimmed (3 1/2-4 lb.)
• 1/2 yellow onion, quartered
• 1 stalk celery, cut up
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• sage leaf, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a shallow roasting pan with a rack, place the chicken breast-side up and tuck the wings under the back.
• 3 sprinkle the cavity with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 place the onions, celery, and garlic in the cavity.
• 5 in a small pan, melt the butter with the seasonings.
• 6 brush it all over the chicken.
• 7 roast the chicken until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center or a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 180 degrees, about 1 ½ hours.
• 8 let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving.
• 9 garnish with sage leaves.