Juicy, Garlic Roasted Chicken

Garlic Roasted Chicken can be a complete meal all done at the same time. Simply add some quartered potatoes, whole carrots and onions into the roasting pan along with the chicken. In 90 minutes to 2 hours, you will have a wonderful, delicious meal to serve. 

Ingredients

1 (3 to 4  lb.) whole chicken
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbs. onion powder
1 Tbs. garlic powder
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. parsley
1/2 c. room temperature butter or margarine, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place chicken in a roasting pan.  Sprinkle the outside and the inside cavity of the chicken with salt, and pepper.

Mix the butter or margarine, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and parsley together.  Rub this mixture over the top of the chicken, lifting the skin to rub the butter mixture over the breast, thighs and legs as well.  Also rub some of the butter mixture on the inside cavity of the chicken.

Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until chicken is done and meat is tender. Stick a thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, and it should read 165° to 175°.   If the skin is browning too much, cover with a lid or a sheet of foil. 

Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before carving.