Martha Stewart'S Herb-Roasted Chicken With Baked Shallots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (5 to 6 lb.) roasting chicken
coarse kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
juice of 1 lemon
10 sprigs fresh thyme
6 sprigs fresh rosemary
6 sprigs fresh sage
16 shallots, peeled and left whole
6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 c. dry white wine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Rub inside of chicken with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
Fill cavity with half of the fresh herbs.
Truss bird firmly with kitchen string.
Put chicken, breast side up, in a shallow heavy roasting pan.
Put pan in middle of oven and roast for 15 minutes.