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Garlic Roasted Chicken

Cooking Time:
Over one hour

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken, rinsed and patted dry
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Loosen the skin of the chicken over the breasts and make a small slit in the skin over the legs.
3. Insert two garlic halves under the skin of the legs, along with some of the thyme, and remaining garlic and thyme over the breasts as evenly spaced as possible.
4. Salt and pepper the outside of the chicken and place in a roasting pan with a wire rack.
5. Bake in the oven for 1 - 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear.
6. Remove the skin and serve with the cooked garlic.

Nutrition Information (Per Serving)
Calories 82
Calories from fat 26
Sodium 324 mg
Total Carbs 2 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g