Oven Baked Roasted Whole Chicken

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter (salted)
• 2 tbsps. garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp. fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme (chopped)
• ½ tsp. fresh rosemary (chopped)
• 1 tsp. black pepper (fresh ground)
• 1 tsp. salt (adjust to taste)
• 4-5 lb. whole chicken
• 1 large onion (cut into wedges)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 cup chicken broth
• Lemon wedges (to garnish (optional))
• Fresh thyme (to garnish (optional))

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat: Preheat the oven to 425 F

2. 2

   Make the flavored butter: In a small bowl, melt the butter in a microwave. Add in the other ingredients; garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, black pepper and salt. Mix it well.

3. 3

   Add the onion wedges at the bottom of the dish. Place the chicken breast-side up in a roasting pan.

4. 4

   Coat the chicken: Rub half the butter mixture under the skin and the rest over the chicken. Stuff the chicken: Stuff the cavity with lemon halves, garlic, and onion for extra flavor.

5. 5

   Step 3: Bake the chicken: Pour chicken broth into the pan to keep the meat moist. Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes (about 15 minutes per pound), basting with pan juices halfway through. Check the internal temperature of chicken to make sure it's 165 F. If needed, roast for an additional 10-15 minutes (cover with alluminum foil if chicken is brown enough).

6. 6

   Rest and serve: Remove the chicken and set aside to rest for 10 minutes, covered in aluminum foil wrap and then slice and serve.