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Roast Chicken With Herb Butter Onions And Garlic

There's no better smell than that of a chicken roasting in the oven. Add garlic and onions and fresh herbs. This practically screams to be made for a family sunday dinner. Don't leave your windows open while this is cooking, your entire neighborhood might just show up for dinner! From bon apetit" magazine"

Steps

Mix butter , chopped herbs , fennel seeds and 1 / 2 teaspoon coarse salt in bowl.
Blend well.
Position rack in bottom third of oven.
Preheat to 400.
Sprinkle main cavity of chicken with salt and pepper.
Fill with herb sprigs.
Starting at neck end , slide fingers under skin of breast and upper part of legs , loosening skin.
Spread 3 tablespoons herb butter under skin on breast and upper leg meat.
Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan.
Tie legs together loosley to hold shape.
Scatter onions around chicken.
Brush chicken and onions with 2 tablespoons herb butter.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Roast chicken 30 minutes.
Remove pan from the oven.
Scatter garlic cloves around chicken.
Brush chicken , onions and garlic with 1 tablespoon herb butter.
Roast chicken and vegtables 30 minutes.
Reserve 1 tablespoon herb butter for sauce.
Brush remainder on chicken and vegtables.
Continue to roast until chicken is golden and thermometer into thickest part of thigh registe.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, fennel seed, coarse salt, roasting chickens, onions, garlic cloves, low sodium chicken broth, dry white wine, all-purpose flour