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Basil Roasted Chicken With Garlic Sauce

Another delectable roast chicken entree. The meat is herb infused with basil, and a garlic sauce is made from the pan juices and 30 cloves of roasted, sweet garlic! Make sure you clear your social calender for the next three days after eating this one!

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Remove the fat , neck , liver and gizzards from the body cavity , then rinse and pat the chicken dry.
Gently separate the skin from the flesh , running your fingers from the front to the back of the chicken and along the leg and thigh , being careful not to rip the skin or detach it from the bird.
Mix the butter , chopped basil , parsley , salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
Rub half of the butter mixture under the loosened skin and then tuck 1 / 2 of the whole basil leaves under the skin.
Be sure to get it under the skin around the leg and thigh.
Put 4 of the garlic cloves into the body cavity of the chicken and scatter the rest in the roasting pan.
Add the lemon juice and stock.
Place the chicken , breast-side up , on top of the garlic and stock.
Roast in the oven , basting occasionally with the pan juices for 1 hour , or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the thigh is pierced.
Transfer the chicken to a heated platt.

Ingredients

chicken, unsalted butter, fresh basil, fresh parsley, salt, ground black pepper, fresh basil leaf, garlic, lemon juice, chicken stock, salt & freshly ground black pepper