ROSEMARY LEMON GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

– 1 4-5 pound whole chicken

– 1 lemon, cut in half

– 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely minced

– 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

– ½ teaspoon garlic powder

– Sea salt to taste

– Ground black pepper to taste

– 1 garlic bulb ,peeled and divided into cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

– Remove organs from inside the chicken and discard. Use a paper towel to pat any juices off the chicken.

– Sprinkle all sides of the chicken and the interior liberally with salt and pepper. Rub all exterior sides with minced rosemary. Sprinkle garlic powder on the exterior of the chicken.

– Squirt the juice of one half of the lemon over the exterior of the chicken. Stuff both lemon halvic cloves es, the rosemary sprigs, and 5-6 cloves of garlic inside the chicken. Place other garlic cloves on the chicken (placing them into crevices) and around the chicken.

– Cook in a slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours or roast in the oven at 400 degrees for approximately 1½ hours or until the skin is brown and crispy and the juices run clear.