Tuscan Whole Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Whole chicken
• 2 onions quartered
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• fresh rosemary

for the rub

• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves
• zest and juice of 1 lemon reserve lemon
• salt & pepper to taste
• 4-5 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

• Pre-heat the oven to 400
• To make the rub, finely chop the rosemary and garlic then mix with the lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper and olive oil.
• Rub the mixture over the chicken, loosening the skin gently and pushing some of the rub under the skin.
• Place the reserved lemon in the cavity of the chicken then place the chicken in a oven-proof dish.
• Add the onions, garlic cloves and extra rosemary then pour in the wine and chicken stock.
• Place the chicken in the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 350
• Allow to roast for 45 minutes until almost cooked through then turn the heat up to 400 to allow the skin to crisp up.
• When the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving and serving.