Ina’ Perfect Roast Chicken
- 1 5 to 6 lb. roasting chicken
- Kosher Salt
- Pepper from the mill
- 1 large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise
- 2 T butter, melted
- 1 Spanish onion, sliced – I used a red onion
- 5 or 6 Small new potatoes
- 4 Baby turnips
- 3 Carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Remove chicken giblets, rinse chicken inside and out
- Remove any excess fat and pat outside dry
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and salt and pepper the inside
- Stuff it with thyme, lemon and garlic
- Brush the outside with butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper
- Scatter the onions slices around the chicken
- I added a few new potatoes, carrots and some peeled baby turnips also
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- Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature is 165