Dijon and Balsamic Glazed Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (5 lb)  whole chickens

• 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F; remove giblets from chicken, place the chicken breast side up in a 9x13-inch roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, whisk together the remaining ingredients.

2. 2

   Brush half of mixture over the chicken, cover with aluminum foil; roast for 45 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove foil and brush remaining mixture over bird, continue roasting uncovered 1 3/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 180°F.