Garlic Rosemary Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (5-6 lb)  roasting chickens

• 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 8 medium red onions
• 2 whole garlic heads
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• fresh rosemary (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. 2

   Remove the giblets, etc. and discard.

3. 3

   Loosen skin around chicken and stuff with rosemary and crushed garlic between the skin on breasts and drummys.

4. 4

   Lift the wingtips up and over back, and tuck under the chicken.

5. 5

   Place chicken breast side up, on broiler pan.

6. 6

   Cut thin slice from each end of onion.

7. 7

   Remove paper from garlic and chop tops.

8. 8

   Brush garlic and onions with olive oil and arrange around chicken.

9. 9

   Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh.

10. 10

    Bake at 450°F for 30 minutes, reduce to 350°F and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until meat thermometer hits 180°F.