Garlic Roasted Chicken

Servings

4

Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3–4 lb chicken (rinsed and patted dry)

  • 6 clove garlic ( peeled and quartered)

  • 1 lemon (quartered )

  • 1 onion (quartered)

  • 4 sprigs of rosemary

  • 4 sprigs of thyme

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in white wine )

  • 2 tablespoon white wine

  • 1 scallion (minced1)

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (light)

  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage

Directions

  • Fill the cavity with garlic, lemon, onion, rosemary and thyme.
  • Place in a roasting pan and barbecue at 400º for 30 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup of chicken broth and 2 T lemon juice to the pan and continue barbecuing at 325º for another hour or so till the juices run clear, basting frequently.
  • Remove the chicken to a platter and tent with foil. Skim the fat from the pan juices, reduce and add cornstarch, scallion, soy sauce and dried sage.
  • Whisk the mixture and boil till the gravy thickens a bit. Remove the skin from the chicken and serve with the gravy.