Chicken With Rosemary-Garlic Butter

• cup butter, softened↗1 cup
• cup chopped fresh rosemary1⁄4 cup
• teaspoons chopped fresh garlic4 teaspoons
• teaspoons salt↗2 teaspoons
• teaspoon ground black pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• whole roasting chicken1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Rub butter mixture under skin and on outside of chicken. Truss chicken with butcher’s twine. Place chicken, breast-side up, on a rack in roasting pan. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Remove foil and continue baking, basting occasionally, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in thigh reaches 180º. Remove pan from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   To serve, slice chicken and pour pan juices on top.