E-Z Roast Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 - 5 lbs chicken
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large onion, halved
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Remove giblets/neck from chicken cavities.
Rinse chicken and pat dry.
Rub softened butter all over chicken.
Sprinkle outside of chicken with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp of sage inside the chicken.
Place onion inside chicken.
Place chicken in roasting pan breast side up.
Add 1/2 cup water to pan.
Loosely tent breast with aluminum foil.
Cook for 25 minutes per pound.
(3 lbs= approx 1 1/2 hours; 5 lbs= approx 2 1/2 hours).
Remove chicken to a warm platter and let rest for 15 min to distribute the juices.