This is a scrumptious roast chicken with a prep time of 10 minutes, cook time of 1 hour 15 minutes, and  a resting time of 20 minutes. You will thoroughly enjoy it!

Ingredients

• 3 to 3 1/2 pound whole broiler-fryer chicken

• 3 tablespoons melted butter

• 3 cloves minced garlic

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

• 3 fresh rosemary sprigs

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

• Remove giblets from the cavity of the chicken

• Thoroughly dry the chicken with paper towels

• Place chicken, breast side up on a rack set over a shallow roasting pan

• Brush chicken with melted butter

• Sprinkle or rub minced garlic all over the chicken

• In a small bowl combine salt, basil, thyme, and pepper; rub onto the chicken

• Add some salt to the cavity of the chicken and fill with rosemary and garlic cloves

• Tie the legs together with kitchen twine, and tuck the wings under the body of the chicken.

• Roast uncovered for 10 minutes

• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to cook until done; about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F

• Remove from oven and baste the chicken with the juices.

• Let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

Serve with sides of your choice.

Bon Appetit!!!