Herb Roasted Chicken
~Preheat oven to 375
~Rinse inside of chicken; pat dry with paper towels. Skewer neck skin of chicken to back; tie legs to tail. Twist wing tips under back. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with melted butter; rub garlic over chicken
~In a small bowl, stir together basil, salt, sage, thyme and lemon-pepper (or black pepper); rub onto chicken.
~Roast, uncovered for 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 hours or until drumsticks move easily in their sockets and chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from oven. Cover; let stand for 10 minutes before carving
2002 Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook