Recipe for Chicken Roasted With Herbs

Chicken Roasted With Herbs

Ingredients

.....1 (4 pound) chicken
.....1 garlic clove, peeled
.....1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
.....1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
.....1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or marjoram
.....1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
.....1/2 teaspoon salt
.....1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water. Remove the pockets of fat just inside the chest cavity, then pat dry.

Hold the tines of a fork against a plate and rub the garlic clove against them to make a juicy puree. Blend in all the remaining ingredients.

Rub the herb paste all over the outside of the chicken. Set the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up; roast for 20 minutes. Turn the chicken over and roast breast side down for another 20 minutes. Then turn it over again and roast breast side up for 35 minutes longer.

Remove the chicken from the oven, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Before serving, collect the juices from the roasting pan and skim off the clear fat. Moisten the slices of meat with the tasty juices.

Yield: 4 servings