Lemon Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken

So this is a recipe I found on the Google, original recipe was from cafedelites.com but I tweaked it just a little. It was a great recipe I defiantly recommend. I have never baked a chicken before so I was very nervous about but thankfully it was so good!! I was so proud and better was, no leftovers!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 pound (2kg) whole chicken, at room temperature giblets and neck removed from cavity*

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 lemon, halved

• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 head of garlic roughly peeled and cut in half horizontally through the middle crosswise

• 3 fresh whole rosemary sprigs

• 1- 2 cups water or broth for bottom of the pan (I used veggie broth)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 430°F | 220°C (400°F or 200°C fan forced). Line a baking tray with foil, or lightly grease a roasting pan.

• Discard neck from inside the cavity and remove any excess fat and leftover feathers. Pat dry with paper towels.

• Pour the olive oil, melted butter, wine (if using) and the juice of half a lemon over the chicken, under the skin and inside the cavity. Season chicken liberally on the outside and inside the cavity with salt and pepper. Then Rub parsley and minced garlic over the chicken, mixing all ingredients together over the chicken and under the skin.

• Stuff the garlic head into the chicken cavity along with the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halve. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

• Place breast-side up into baking tray or roasting pan. Pour water in roaster, then roast for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes, basting half way through cooking time, until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer.

• Baste again, then broil for a further 2-3 minutes, until golden.

• Remove from the oven, cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve, drizzled with pan juices and remaining lemon half cut into wedges or slices.