Roast Chicken with Herb Lemon Rub and Yogurt

Ingredients

 * Herb lemon rub
 * 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary, sage, and thyme leaves, stem reserved
 * 1 ½ tsp. salt
 * 2 tsp. lemon zest
 * 1 tbsp. lemon juice
 * ¼ cup plain yogurt
 * 6 pounds roasting chicken, skin removed and reserved
 * garlic flavor cooking spray

Directions

 * 1) Heat an oven to 350° F. Line a roasting pan with foil.
 * 2) Grease a rack that fits in a pan. Put ingredients in a bowl and stir until blended. Fill the chicken's body cavity with reserved herb stems and lemon juice.
 * 3) Tie legs together and tuck wing tips under the back. Rub herb mixture all over the chicken. Place on a rack in a pan and roast, spraying every 30 minutes, with garlic cooking spray for 2 hours or until cooked through.
 * 4) Transfer to a cutting board. Untie legs; let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving. Then transfer chicken to a platter. Serve hot.

contributed by

 * World Recipes Y-Group