Wishful Homesteader

lemon and thyme roasted chicken

5-lb. Chicken
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 T. minced fresh thyme
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 lemon, cut into quarters

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place rack inside pan.
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Loosen skin from breast without detaching it. Place in prepared pan.
In a small bowl, combine butter, thyme, zest, juice, salt and pepper. Carefully rub 2 tsp. butter mixture under skin on breast. Rub remaining butter mixture over chicken. Place garlic and lemon quarters in chicken cavity. Truss legs with twine. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 40-50 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before carving.

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{ 09:45 AM, Friday, March 28, 2008 } { Posted by OklahomaSweetPea06 }

this has my mouth watering, as it reads DELICIOUS!!!

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{ 12:09 PM, Friday, March 28, 2008 } { Posted by southernbelle }

This has got my mouth watering. I know this is good just from reading the recipe. I'm always looking for new things to do with chicken. And I love thyme!