Ingredients
- 1 chicken (3 1/2 pounds), rinsed and patted dry
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a roasting pan with a rack, set aside. Rub chicken all over with garlic and then with 2 tablespoons butter. Season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place garlic cloves and lemon pieces inside the cavity. Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
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Place chicken on rack in prepared pan and tuck the wing tips under. Roast until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer chicken to a platter, and discard twine. I Then I added some chicken broth to the bottom of the pan to get the drippings and made gravy. I make my gravy by adding potato water and bullion cubes to the drippings and thicken it with a slurry of water and flour.