Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoon chop fresh thyme
2 teaspoon chop fresh rosemary
2 teaspoon chop fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chop fresh sage
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 (4 to 5lb.) whole chicken





Directions: Preheat oven 450°

1. Stir together first 7 ingredients.
2. If applicable, remove giblets from chicken, and reserve for another use. Rinse chicken, and pat dry. Gently loosen and lift skin from breast and drumsticks with fingers. (Do not totally detach skin.) Rub herb mixture evenly underneath skin. Carefully replace skin. Place chicken, breast side up, on a lightly greased wire rack in a lightly greased shallow roasting pan.
3. Bake at 450° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, and bake 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 180°, covering loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Let chicken stand, covered, 10 minutes before slicing.