Oregano Chicken

From Taste of Home.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 chicken

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2  tablespoons  Italian salad dressing mix
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  whole chicken, approx. 6 pounds
• 2  teaspoons dried oregano

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix the butter, salad dressing mix and lemon juice.
2. Position chicken on a rack in an ungreased roasting pan, spoon butter mix over chicken.
3. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
4. Uncover, sprinkle with oregano.
5. Bake uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
6. Remove chicken from roasting pan, let stand for 5 minutes before carving.