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Simple & Easy Roast Chicken

Created by Sue on February 22, 2013

Step 1: Preheat oven to 475°F.
Step 2: Wash chicken and pat dry with paper toweling.
Step 3: Coarsely chop the bulb of garlic (don't bother to peel cloves).
Step 4: Remove rosemary from 4 of the stems and chop coarsely; reserve the rest for later.
Step 5: Chop lemons into quarters.
Step 6: Put chopped garlic, chopped lemons and the chopped rosemary into the chicken's cavity.
Step 7: Rub the chicken skin generously with the butter or olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 8: Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan and tuck remaining rosemary stems on the chicken, around wings and drumsticks.
Step 9: Roast chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Step 10: Decrease oven temperature to 375F and cook for 60-75 minutes more or until the juices of the chicken run clear (time depends a lot on weight).
Step 11: Allow chicken to sit at least 15 minutes before carving.
Step 12: Garnish with more fresh rosemary before serving, if desired.