This is more like a method and less a recipe. Roasted chicken is the one thing that will always impress your guests. It makes the house smell awesome when they arrive and it looks wonderful out of the oven. Carve and amaze further. This is my general method. The herbs could be mixed and matched depending on your end result.
1 chicken, about 5lbs.
fresh rosemary, 2 twigs
8 garlic cloves
olive oil
herbs to taste (dried, I used a rub)
salt and pepper
Open chicken and remove giblets. Rinse and pat dry.
Coarsely cut garlic cloves.
Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper.
Insert garlic and rosemary into cavity.
Lightly oil the outside of the chicken with olive oil.
Rub with salt, pepper, and herbs.
Roast breast up for about 2 hours. Carve and serve.
The reason why I call this a method is because you could change the seasoning and change the flavor. Lemons in the cavity, peppers on top? Lemon pepper chicken! Rotisserie seasoning, and nothing inside! Rotisserie flavor!
For those new to roasting, your supermarket should sell a 'poultry mix' or 'roasting mix' of fresh herbs for the cavity of your chicken. Just don't forget to add some garlic!
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