Chicken ≠ Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow Canadians!

Thanksgiving by thepolyvorina

Though we enjoyed a fabulous meal of roast pork and vegetables with the Mister's parents, we had absolutely no turkey at all this weekend.

It feels wrong.

I did make a roast chicken on Friday night that almost  makes up for that though. It was that good.

Roast Chicken by thepolyvorina

Heat oven to 425°.
Layer one sliced onion on roasting pan, cover with chunks of butter.

Rinse chicken under cold water, inside & out.
Pat it all dry.
Rub a bunch of butter on it, then season it with lots  of salt and pepper, again inside & out.

Roll one lemon in your hands (or on your counter) to release its juices, pierce repeatedly.
Lightly crush 5-10 cloves of garlic under a fork.
Shove the lemon and garlic into chicken's cavity.

Bake for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting often.

I know, right? My measurements are so  exact.

But I'm sure this would be delicious any way you make it. Try it and let me know!