Katey's Kitchen

1 3 – 3.5 lb whole broiler fryer chicken

2 Tbl butter, melted

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried basil, crushed

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground sage

1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed

1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning or black pepper

~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