Ingredients for - Garlic-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

1. 1 roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds)
2. 4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
3. 15 garlic cloves, halved
4. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth, divided
5. 1/4 cup olive oil
6. 1/4 cup lemon juice
7. 1 to 2 tablespoons dried oregano
8. 1 teaspoon salt
9. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
10. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11. 10 red potatoes (about 1-1/2 pounds), cut into large chunks
12. 2 cups baby carrots
13. 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

How to cook deliciously - Garlic-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

1 . Stage

Rub inside of chicken with 2 tablespoons butter. With a sharp knife, cut 16 small slits in chicken breast, drumsticks and thighs. Place a halved garlic clove in each slit. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together.

2 . Stage

Place remaining garlic in pan. Pour half of the broth over chicken. Combine oil and lemon juice; pour half over chicken. Rub remaining butter over chicken. Combine the oregano, salt, pepper and garlic powder; sprinkle half over chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

3 . Stage

Place the potatoes, carrots and onion in pan. Drizzle remaining oil mixture and broth over chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle remaining oregano mixture over chicken. Cover and bake 30 minutes longer; baste. Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, basting several times. Thicken pan juices if desired. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.