Herb Roasted Chicken

 

Ingredients

  • 1 roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds)

  • 1/2 cup CannaButter, softened

  • 1 cup chicken broth

  • 3/4 cup orange juice

  • 1/2 cup white wine or additional chicken broth

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs

  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub 1/4 cup butter under skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Pour broth around chicken.

Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter; brush over chicken. Drizzle with orange juice and wine. Combine garlic, salt and pepper; rub over skin. Place rosemary, thyme and sage in roasting pan.

Roast until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving; remove toothpicks. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with chicken.