Ingredients
Whole chicken 5-12#
Garlic 1 bulb
Oinion 1 whl
Orange 1 whl
Lemon 1 whl
Orange zest 1 tsp
Lemon zest 1tsp
Butter 1/2 c softened
Thyme 1 bn
Rosemary 1 tbl
Salt & Pepper TT
Kitchen twine as needed
Preparation
+Heat the oven to 350*F +Season the whole chicken with salt and pepper. +In a bowl mix together Orange and Lemon zest, 1/2 c Butter, Thyme, and Rosemary. +Cut Lemon, Orange, Garlic, and Onion in half. +Squeeze the lemon juice and orange juice inside of the chicken’s cavity. Place the orange and lemon inside. +Add the Garlic and Onion to the cavity as well. +Carefull lift the skin from the breast and squeeze the butter mixture underneath. +Cover the rest of the chicken with the butter mixture. +Tie the chicken tightly together so it will cook evenly. +Roast the whole chicken in a roasting pan covered with foil tightly. +Roast the chicken for aprox. 1hr 20min-2hrs. depending on size. -Roast 5# for 1 hr -Roast 10# for 2 hrs -Roast 15# for 3 hrs
