Roasted Chicken for Phase 2

Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

One 2 to 3 lbs. chicken

2 teaspoons of minced thyme

Unsalted butter (Optional for phase 3)

Salt and pepper to taste

Dijon mustard

Directions:

1. Preheat oven at 450ºF.
2. Rinse whole chicken and pat dry inside out with paper towels.
3. Add salt and pepper in the inside cavity and truss the chicken. Place the chicken breast-side up and then pass the string under the neck in the chicken’s front. Run the string towards the wings and legs.
4. Put your thumbs on the wings to tuck them as you tighten the string so the wings firmly touch the body.
5. Add salt and pepper to the chicken and place it in a roasting pan.
6. Place the chicken in the oven and roast it until it’s done around 50 to 60 minutes.
7. Remove it from the oven, then sprinkle the thyme on top. Baste the chicken with the chicken juices and let it sit for 15 minutes.
8. After 15 minutes, you can remove the string and serve it.