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Whole Roasted Go-To Chicken

If you master only two recipes in this book, it should be my Kale and Fennel Caesar on page 99 and this one. Dressed to kill with a garlic rub, stuffed with fresh aromatic herbs, this recipe is a knockout. Now you just need to worry about what to wear!

Reprinted from Cook Yourself Sexy by Candice Kumai. Copyright (c) 2012 by Candice Kumai. By permission of Rodale, Inc. Available wherever books are sold. Photos by: Lauren Volo
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GARLIC BUTTER:
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
    CHICKEN:
    • 1 (5-6 pounds) roasting chicken
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced into wheels
    • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
    • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
    • 1 garlic head, unpeeled, halved and broken into cloves
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    Directions

    To make garlic butter:
    In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Blend until a perfectly smooth paste forms.

    To make chicken:
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. With clean hands, wash the chicken, remove the giblets, and pat the chicken completely dry with paper towels.

    Lightly grease the bottom of a sturdy roasting pan. Salt the inside of the chicken with 1 teaspoon sea salt and stuff with the lemon wheels, thyme, rosemary, and garlic.

    Using butcher's twine, truss the chicken (breast side up), making sure to tuck in the wings and legs tightly. Place the chicken in the roasting pan and generously baste it with the garlic butter.

    Cover the chicken loosely with aluminum foil and roast for approximately 2 hours. (Cook whole roasting chickens, fully thawed, 20 to 25 minutes per pound.) Remove the foil for the last 30 minutes of roasting time. Make sure the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, the juices run clear, and the flesh is firm to the touch.

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    • on March 01, 2013

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      I really enjoyed this chicken. I made it for Christmas 2012 for my family and they absolutey enjoyed it. Even my nephew, who is not a big meat eater, went back for seconds.

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