How to Roast a Chicken With Garlic

Roasting a whole chicken makes a delicious meal for your entire family and this recipe adds cloves of garlic, cooked inside the chicken. Garlic has many positive effects on your health. Roasting a chicken is very simple--here's how.

Things You'll Need

• Chicken, 3-pound whole
• Olive oil
• 10 cloves of garlic
• Salt and pepper
• Baking dish with roasting rack

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Using a baking pan large enough for your chicken, place a roasting rack in the bottom of the pan. Coat the roasting rack and pan with cooking spray for easy cleanup. (See Things You'll Need below.)

2. Remove the bag of giblets from the cavity of the chicken. You can discard them or set them aside to cook later. Wash the chicken with cold water and pat dry.

3. Place 10 cloves of garlic, 3 tablespoons of butter, salt and pepper inside the chicken cavity. Put chicken on roasting rack, breast side up.

4. Rub outside of chicken with extra virgin olive oil. Season the outside with salt and pepper. Tie the legs of the chicken together.

5. Place the baking pan toward the lower part of the oven. Roast for 45 minutes. Baste the chicken with the pan juices and return to oven for an additional 45 minutes or until juices run clear when a knife is inserted into the chicken. If desired, in the final five minutes, baste with honey and continue roasting, uncovered.

6. Remove the dish from the oven, using oven mitts. Cover chicken loosely with aluminum foil and set aside for 15 minutes to allow juices to soak in.

7. Carve the chicken, removing garlic cloves. Serve chicken and garlic while hot.

Tips & Warnings

• You can squirt lemon or lime juice on the outside of the chicken for a citrus flavor.

• Do not undercook chicken. Make sure the chicken is not red or pink near the bone.