Roast Herbed Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler chicken
cooking oil or melted butter
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
apple wedges (optional)
celery leaves (optional)

Preparation

Rinse bird, then pat dry.
Brush bird with oil or butter.
In a small mixing bowl combine basil, oregano, parsley, onion salt and marjoram; crush slightly.
Rub onto bird.
Tie legs together, pull neck skin to back and twist wing tips under.
Place bird, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Roast, uncovered, in a 375\u00b0 oven 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until done.
Spoon drippings over bird occasionally.
Cover, then let stand 15 minutes before carving.
Garnish with apple wedges and celery leaves, if desired.