Roasted Garlic and Herb Chicken

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Ingredients

1 whole organic chicken
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon ghee or butter
1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
2 tablespoons :each of fresh rosemary, thyme, basil, reserve a few herbs for cavity
1/2 med onion, quartered
1/2 lemon zested and juiced

Preparation

1
Wash and pat chicken dry set aside.
2
In a mortar and pestle add herbs and pestle till a herb paste is made.
3
Mince garlic and salt to make into a paste.
4
Mix ghee or butter with garlic, add herbs, lemon juice and zest.
5
Rub garlic herb paste on chicken and under chicken skin.
6
Put quartered ½ med onion in chicken cavity with, ½ reserved lemon and herb sprigs.
7
Place chicken breast side up in a roasting pan put in oven for 45 minutes at 425 then turn down to 350 for 35 minutes.

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Tags:

fresh herbs
garlic
organic chicken

Yield:

8

Added:

June 24, 2011

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