Herb Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken, about 3 lbs. and brined for at least 2 hours
• 1 garlic clove, sliced in half
• 8 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 remove chicken from brine, rinse, and dry very well with paper towels. rub the skin with the cut clove of garlic.
• 3 in a bowl, mix the butter with the salt, pepper, and the herbs.
• 4 place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan and spread the herb butter all over the chicken.
• 5 put the roasting pan into the oven and roast it for 15 minutes. reduce the temperature to 375 degrees and continue roasting for about an hour and 15 minutes. you should baste the chicken with the pan drippings two or three times during the roasting process.