Almost Spring Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 whole organic chicken

• 1/4 cup grass fed butter

• 1 cup water

• 1 tbs fresh, chopped rosemary

• 1 tbs fresh, chopped thyme

• 1 tbs fresh chopped parsley

• juice from 2 lemons

• sea salt and pepper - 1/2 tsp each

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed/chopped

• 1 large onion

• 4 unpeeled carrots, chopped 

• 1-2 cups whole brussel sprout

• 1 cup quinoa, cooked according to directions

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees; Prepare chicken - defrost/remove gizzards, if necessary

2. Chop onion and carrots into large pieces and place in the bottom of a roasting pan or dutch oven, add brussel sprouts

3. Combine other ingredients; room temp or semi-melted butter

4. Slide majority of butter mix UNDER the bird skin, over the breast meat; Run the rest all over the outside to cover all parts.

5. Put leftover lemon/onion and rosemary inside the bird-cavity; Tie the legs together with kitchen twine

6. Pour water into the bottom of the pan, add one more sprinkle of sea salt and pepper over bird, if desired

7. Place in the oven for 15 minutes on 375 degrees; roast approximately 20 minutes per pound

8. Allow bird to rest 10 minutes before serving

Serve over/beside quinoa and ladle juices from the bottom of the pan over the chicken and veggies.

Add a squeeze of fresh lemon, hot red pepper flakes, or coconut aminos for differing flavors!