Summer savory chicken

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsKikkoman soy sauce
2tablespoonsLemon juice
2tablespoonsOlive oil
2teaspoonsDried summer savory,crumbled
2Cloves garlic, pressed
1Lemon, cut in half
3½poundsWhole chicken

Directions

BASTING SAUCE

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold running water; drain well and pat dry. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Blend soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, summer savory and garlic. Brush chicken cavity and skin throughly with mixture,then place lemon wedges in cavity. Roast at 350 F for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 185 F. Brush with soy-lemon mixture every 30 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and let stand 10 minutes before carving.

Yield: 4-6 servings Source: Good Housekeeping Magazine Sept/92 From the collection of K. Deck