Herbed Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 -4 lb) whole chickens
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 place rack in center of oven.
• 3 spray a shallow roasting pan with nonstick spray.
• 4 remove neck and giblets, and rinse chicken well.
• 5 sprinkle skin with salt and freshly ground pepper, rubbing additional seasoning inside cavity.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix together rosemary, thyme, lemon zest and garlic.
• 7 using your fingers, loosen the skin and spread fresh herb mixture directly onto the breast meat.
• 8 sprinkle any remaining herb mixture onto skin.
• 9 place the chicken, breast side up, in the prepared pan. brush with melted butter.
• 10 roast 50 to 70 minutes for a 3 to 4 lb. chicken.
• 11 to test for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone.
• 12 the juices should run clear and the thermometer should read 170 to 175 degrees. remove chicken from oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes before carving.