Chicken With Rosemary-Garlic Butter

My younger son's favorite herb is rosemary, so he is always keeping an eye out for recipes that use it. This one came from Taste of the South magazine - it couldn't be any simpler, and it's delicious!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh rosemary
• 4  teaspoons  chopped fresh garlic
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  whole roasting chicken

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3. Rub butter mixture under skin and on outside of chicken. Truss chicken with butcher’s twine. Place chicken, breast-side up, on a rack in roasting pan. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour.
4. Remove foil and continue baking, basting occasionally, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in thigh reaches 180º. Remove pan from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
5. To serve, slice chicken and pour pan juices on top.