Canadian Living - Best of Chicken
THE ULTIMATE ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAVY
MAKES 4 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 1¾ HOURS
Garlic Butter
4 tsp butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, pressed or
finely grated
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
Roast Chicken
1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg) ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
1 small onion, quartered 4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Gravy
4 tsp butter, softened 2 tbsp ¼ cup 1 cup all-purpose flour dry white wine sodium-reduced chicken broth pinch pepper
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place greased rack in roasting pan.
Garlic Butter In small bowl, stir together butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Roast Chicken Sprinkle cavity of chicken with salt and pepper; fill with onion, thyme and rosemary. Rub chicken all over with Garlic Butter. Place, breast side up, on pan.
Roast for 45 minutes; baste and continue to roast, basting occasionally, until instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 185°F, about 30 more minutes. Discard contents of cavity. Using tongs, tip chicken to pour juices into pan. Remove chicken to platter; cover