Roasted Citrus-Herbed Chicken
 
Ingredients
  • 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest Salt
  • Ground pepper
  • 1 (4-pound) whole chicken
  • 1 sprig basil
  • 1 sprig dill
  • 2 ruby-red grapefruit, sectioned into eighths, divided
  • Roasted Potatoes (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Position oven rack to lower third of oven, and preheat oven to 425°. Line a large roasting pan with foil.
  2. In a small bowl, mix butter with garlic, mint, basil, dill, and grapefruit zest. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Discard giblets, and pat chicken dry. Gently loosen skin from bird, keeping skin intact. Rub butter mixture under skin and over meat. Place basil and dill sprigs under skin. Place bird, breast side up, in prepared pan. Place 8 grapefruit segments inside cavity of chicken and remaining 8 grapefruit segments around chicken. Bake, shielding with foil to prevent overbrowning, until meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 165°, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve chicken with Roasted Potatoes.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/roasted-citrus-herbed-chicken/