Roast Chicken With Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) fryer
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. dried oregano
10 large unpeeled garlic cloves
1 1/2 Tbsp. each: olive oil, white cooking wine
freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 450\u00b0.
Rinse chicken.
Pat dry.
Place on prepared pan, breast side up.
Put 1 1/2 teaspoons in cavity, sprinkling evenly.
Split 8 cloves and put in cavity.
Peel and mince remaining garlic.
Mix with remaining salt and oregano, oil, cooking wine and pepper in a small dish.
Use your fingers to carefully separate skin from the entire breast area of the chicken without tearing it, making a pocket.
Spoon the garlic mixture into pocket; massage gently on surface to distribute it evenly over breast area.
Roast about 50 minutes.