Roasted Garlic and Herb Chicken
By: Shoshanna Levy
Published: Friday, June 24, 2011 - 12:36pm

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.