MEDITTERANEAN ROAST CHICKEN

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Mediterranean Roast Chickenmeditteranean chicken

Sage and lemon give this chicken dish a great flavour and true taste of the Med!
Serves 4 - 6   
Preparation Time: 10 mins    
Cooking Time: 60 mins 


Ingredients:

  •  1 large whole chicken, giblets removed
  •  1 lemon cut in half
  •  1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
  •  1 tablespoon (15 ml) Robertsons Sage
  •  1 clove garlic, crushed
  •  1 onion, peeled
  •  Finely grated peel of 1/2 lemon
  •  2 tablespoons (30 ml) soft butter
  •  Robertsons Freshly Ground Whole Black Pepper


Instruction:
  1. Rinse and dry the chicken
  2. Put onion and lemon in the cavity
  3. Mix together lemon peel, lemon juice and butter
  4. Stir in the sage, black pepper and garlic
  5. Using your fingertips, gently loosen the chicken skin from the breast
  6. Rub two-thirds of the herb butter mixture under the skin
  7. Rub the remaining butter mixture all over the chicken
  8. Put the chicken onto a rack in a roasting pan
  9. Roast at 180 c for about 1 hour, basting occasionally, until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with a skewer or sharp knife