Provencal Roasted Chicken With Honey And Thyme

This is a little different way of doing roast chicken and it is very nice. serve with rice or couscous so that none of the sauce goes to waste!!

Steps

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees f.

To make the chicken , season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper to taste.

Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot , half the thyme , and lemon zest.

Set on a rack in the roasting pan and brush the chicken with a bit of the olive oil.

Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl.

Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture.

Season the bird with salt and pepper to taste.

Tuck the wings under the back , cross the legs , and tie them with kitchen string.

Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown , about 35 to 40 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up.

Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit.

Baste the chicken with the pan drippings , using the thyme sprigs as a brush.

Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in.

Ingredients

whole chickens, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, shallot, fresh thyme, lemon, zest of, extra virgin olive oil, honey, water, lemon juice, shallots, fresh thyme leaves