Roasted Chicken With Fresh Herbs And Blackberries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 roasting chicken
1/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage
4 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary
zest of 1 lime, finely chopped
zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. blackberry jam
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. honey
juice of 1 lemon
6 cloves garlic (whole)
sprigs of fresh herbs
1 c. fresh blackberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Wash and dry chicken; set aside.
In a food processor, combine butter, herbs, lemon and lime zest, minced garlic, blackberry jam, lime juice, mustard, honey and soy sauce; blend well and set aside.
Sprinkle chicken cavity with juice of 1 lemon.
Place whole garlic cloves inside.
Brush chicken with blackberry-herb mixture.
Roast, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350\u00b0 and continue cooking, basting chicken frequently with pan juices.
Cook for 20 minutes per pound of chicken.
Serve on a platter surrounded with fresh blackberries and sprigs of herbs.
Pan juices may be served with chicken, if desired.