Try Something New : Week One

This week we tried :

Simple Roast Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary 

( recipe from justataste.com)

 

• True to it's name, the recipe was simple:

  
  Yay!
   I followed the instructions to a T.

• The list of ingredients was very short:

1 (4- to 5-pound) chicken
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, halved
3 sprigs fresh rosemary

• The directions were easy to follow:

Wash and dry chicken, 

brush with butter and garlic,

stuff with lemon and rosemary,

roast at 450* F.,

baste every 15 minutes,

and rest 10 minutes before carving.

*This is a very abbreviated version of the directions.*

• And, best of all, the chicken was delicious!

  
  We enjoyed the legs and thighs for dinner.
  The breast we ate the next day, cold.
  It had a mild, pleasant, flavor from the rosemary and lemon.
  
  

• Here are some pictures I took of the process:

Glad to have fresh rosemary growing in a pot on the porch. :)

Ingredients and equipment gathered

Chicken covered in garlic-y butter, stuffed, trussed and ready to roast.

Tasty chicken ready for dinner. :) Yum!