Roasted Garlic Chicken With Rosemary

This is the only way i will roast a chicken. The rosemary, garlic and lemon give it such a wonderful flavor.

Preheat oven to 350.

Chop 2 cloves garlic from 1 head , reserve cut off top third of all 3 garlic heads and discard.

Grate 2 tsp zest from lemon.

Cut lemon in half.

Combine chopped garlic& zest with 1 tbsp butter , chopped rosemary , 1 / 4 tsp salt& 1 / 4 tsp pepper.

Separate chicken skin from breast.

Spread butter mixture over breast meat , place lemon halves , 1 garlic head and rosemary sprigs in cavity.

Spread remaining butter over skin.

Sprinkle with 1 / 4 tsp salt& 1 / 4 tsp pepper.

Place chicken on rack in roasting pan.

Add remaining garlic heads to roasting pan.

Roast for about 2 hrs or until juices run clear when pierced with fork.

Transfer to serving platter.

Let stand 10 minutes before carving meanwhile , place broth in bowl.

Stir in flour& remaining salt& pepper.

Reserve place roasting pan over two burners on high.

Add wine , cook stirring constantly about 1 minute.

Add broth mixture.

Cook stirring constantly until thickened.

2-3 minutes.

Remove from he.

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