INGREDIENTS
1
4-5 pound 2-3 kg whole chicken, at room temperature giblets and neck removed from cavity
1/4 cup
unsalted butter, (melted)
3 tbsp
olive oil
1/4 cup
white wine, ((OPTIONAL) -- use a dry wine like a Sauv blanc or Chardonnay)
1
lemon, (halved)
Salt and freshly ground pepper, (to taste)
2 tbsp
fresh chopped parsley
4
garlic cloves, (minced)
1
head of garlic roughly peeled and cut in half horizontally (through the middle crosswise)
3
fresh whole rosemary sprigs