LEMON-HERB ROASTED CHICKEN

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 3 tbs salt
• 3 tbs sugar
• 1 quartered chicken
• 2 tbs each canola oil, butter, cut into 4 cubes, and lemon juice
• 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 tbs olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

In a pot, stir some salt, sugar, and 4 cups water until dissolved. Add 4 cups more water and chicken, refrigerate 4 hours. Drain. *Heat oven to 325°. In a skillet, heat canola oil. Season chicken. Add chicken to skillet, cook 1 min. Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Cook 5 min. Place herbs and garlic on top of chicken, continue cooking until skin is crispy. Place 1 butter cube on each piece of chicken. *Transfer chicken to oven, roast 3O min. Increase heat to 475°. Turn chicken, roast until browned and done 1O min. Transfer chicken to a wire rack set on a baking sheet, let rest 1O min. *Squeeze the cloves from the head of garlic onto the chicken. Strain the juices from the skillet into a pan. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, whisk in lemon juice and olive oil. SERVE with the chicken & ENJOY...

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