Chimichurri roasted chicken

~4-5 lbs whole chicken (or ~3 lbs of assorted chicken pieces)

Chimichurri butter:

butter, 2 sticks or 8 ounces, room temperature

bunch of parsley, leaves only

sprigs of fresh oregano, use leaves only

fresh basil leaves

garlic cloves, crushed

green onions or scallion stalks

chili pepper flakes or 1 small red hot pepper, seeded and deveined, diced

red wine vinegar

fresh lime or lemon juice

Salt and pepper

To bake with the chicken:

Onions, potatoes or your choice of veggies