Roasted Chicken

I am in love with this recipe. It is simple, affordable and very tasty. If you want a recipe where you are in the driver's seat and have control over what addatives are (or are NOT) in your food, give this one a try.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Yield: ~30 ounces or so (depending on the size of the chicken)

·         1 whole fryer chicken, giblets removed

·         2 tbsp. unsalted butter

·         2 tbsp. garlic, separated

·         1 onion, sliced

·         Salt & pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken in an oven safe baking dish. Remove neck and giblets if applicable. Discard or save to make chicken stock.
2. Take 2 tablespoons of melted butter and mix with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Spread butter mixture over the outside of the chicken.
3. Take the sliced onion and 1 tbsp. garlic and place inside chicken cavity.
4. Roast chicken for 60 minutes at 400 degrees or until the minimum internal temperature is 165 degrees.
5. Serve with non-starchy vegetables (green beans, salad, etc) and fresh whole wheat bread.

Nutrition information per serving: 5 ounces of meat
Calories	Fat	Sat Fat	Sodium	Carbs	Fiber	Sugar	Protein
304	14	5	515	0	0	0	41

Cost of recipe (not including sales)
	Per serving	Entire Recipe
Serving	$1.03	$6.20
Side steamed beans	$0.39	$2.34
Side starch (bread)	$0.03	$0.18
Total	$1.45	$8.72

Original recipe from Good and Cheap: Eat well on $4/day.