Easy Roasted Chicken

• 1 whole roasting chicken, approx. 5 lbs
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 T olive oil
• fresh parsley and rosemary, approx. 4 sprigs

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Rinse the chicken with cool water and pat it dry. Place the chicken in your roasting pan. Mix together the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Rub the olive oil over the chicken. Season the inside of the chicken with approximately 1/2 tsp of the seasoning mixture and stuff with the sprigs of parsley and rosemary.

Now comes the key step. Run your fingers under the skin on the breast and legs to loosen. Spread approximately 1/2 tsp of the seasoning mixture under the loosened skin. Placing seasoning under the skin really makes a difference on the deliciousness scale. Rub the rest of the seasoning over the outside of the chicken. Tie the legs of the chicken together with kitchen twine.

Place the chicken in the preheated oven and roast until the internal temperature is 185 degrees F. Baste the chicken periodically while it roasts. Cover the chicken with foil and let it rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.