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Herbed Roasted Chicken

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Whole roast chicken with butter, parsley, thyme, rosemary, and other herbs.

Ingredients:

  • 1 roasting chicken, about 4 to 5 pounds
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Rub inside of chicken with lemon juice; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the onion quarters, dried herbs, and parsley to chicken cavity. Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan and roast at 350° for about 20 minutes per pound. Baste with melted butter several times. Internal temperature should register about 165° on a meat thermometer inserted into the meaty part of the thigh.

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5 out of 5 5 out of 5
this herbed roasted chicken really rocks.January 14, 2008By chef_x
"(I had this recipe in my cook book, not knowing that you also had one. What a coincidence?) I used rosemary, thyme, and added the outer part of the chicken with few peppercorns,,,and wedged garlic. I also used glazed it with honey. The combination of thyme and rosemary really made this recipe tasty.."

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