Atkins Herb Roasted Chicken With Lemon

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Heat oven to 350f sprinkle chicken with salt , pepper and thyme , inside and out.

Loosen skin from breast with and index finger and stuff 2 slices of lemon and 1 tablespoon butter onto each side of the breast.

Place remaining lemon in the cavity.

Transfer chicken to a roasting pan.

Roast 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.

Basting occasionally.

A instant meat thermometer should read 170 in the thickest part of the thigh.

Transfer chicken to a cutting board.

Wait 10 minutes before carving to allow juices to redistribute.

Pour off fat from pan.

Place pan over 2 burners.

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Scrape up brown bits on bottom of pan.

Cook 2-3 minutes.

Pour over carved chicken.

whole chicken, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, lemon, butter, chicken broth