Simple lemon basil roasted chicken

Ingredients

• 1 table spoon Basil
• 1 .table spoon Thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 garlic cloves, whole
• 1 tea spoon grated lemon peel
• 1 3-pound roasting chicken
• 1 lemon, quartered
• Salt and Pepper

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Mix basil, lemon rind, salt and pepper in bowl.
• Rinse chicken,pat dry. Place chicken in roasting pan. Rub all dry spices all over the chicken and then top with pat of butter. Place lemon in cavity of chicken.
  
• Roast chicken 15minutes ( without the lid).
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and cover. Roast chicken until legs move easily to the touch and the top is golden brown. Usually about 20 minutes per pound.
  
• Lift chicken and tilt slightly, emptying juices from cavity into pan.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter.
• Tent chicken with aluminum foil to keep warm (this will allow the juices to flow back into the center of the chicken).