AuthorHeather BlakeCategory, , DifficultyIntermediate

So simple, yet incredibly moist and flavorful, thanks to The Crescent Olive's oil & vinegar as basting juices!

Yields3 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time1 hr 40 minsTotal Time2 hrs

 1 whole chicken (pasture-raised, cage-free)
 1 piece of kitchen twine
 1 small yellow onion, cut into quarters
 5 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary or other herb such as thyme
 good-quality olive oil (The Crescent Olive's Milanese Gremolata)
 good-quality dark balsamic (The Crescent Olive's Neapolitan Herb)
 salt & pepper
 diced root vegetables, if desired (carrots, potatoes, turnips, yams, beets)

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

Stuff onion, garlic, and rosemary into cavity of chicken.
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
Pull the wings so that they overlap on top of the breast.

3

Rub all surfaces of the chicken with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

4

Set in a roasting pan, breast side down.
Bake for 25 minutes.

5

Remove from oven, flip breast-side up, and baste with the pan juices (and more oil & vinegar!)

6

If using vegetables, place around the chicken at this time!

7

Bake for 60-75 more minutes, until the thickest part of the thigh measures 175 degrees (it will reach 185 as it rests).
Baste occasionally with pan juices.

8

Let rest for 10 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 185 degrees. Remove the string and get carving!
(or let your husband tackle that part ;))

9

To serve, ladle the pan juices on top of the chicken and vegetables for an amazing flavor and moisture!!!!

10

When you're finished cleaning the carcass, it is the perfect opportunity to make some nourishing bone broth!!
Bone broth seals intestinal permeability, strengthens the immune system, and is so good to sip in the winter months!

Ingredients

 1 whole chicken (pasture-raised, cage-free)
 1 piece of kitchen twine
 1 small yellow onion, cut into quarters
 5 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary or other herb such as thyme
 good-quality olive oil (The Crescent Olive's Milanese Gremolata)
 good-quality dark balsamic (The Crescent Olive's Neapolitan Herb)
 salt & pepper
 diced root vegetables, if desired (carrots, potatoes, turnips, yams, beets)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

Stuff onion, garlic, and rosemary into cavity of chicken.
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
Pull the wings so that they overlap on top of the breast.

3

Rub all surfaces of the chicken with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

4

Set in a roasting pan, breast side down.
Bake for 25 minutes.

5

Remove from oven, flip breast-side up, and baste with the pan juices (and more oil & vinegar!)

6

If using vegetables, place around the chicken at this time!

7

Bake for 60-75 more minutes, until the thickest part of the thigh measures 175 degrees (it will reach 185 as it rests).
Baste occasionally with pan juices.

8

Let rest for 10 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 185 degrees. Remove the string and get carving!
(or let your husband tackle that part ;))

9

To serve, ladle the pan juices on top of the chicken and vegetables for an amazing flavor and moisture!!!!

10

When you're finished cleaning the carcass, it is the perfect opportunity to make some nourishing bone broth!!
Bone broth seals intestinal permeability, strengthens the immune system, and is so good to sip in the winter months!

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