Roast Chicken with Herb Lemon Rub and Yogurt

Description
This bold poultry-based dish is similar to the original roast chicken. A sour, fresh combination of lemon and chicken is made and packed with real herbs, enhanced with yogurt, and roasted to red-hot perfection. You can cook this with other herbs in the chicken on other occasions.

Ingredients

 * herb lemon rub
 * 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary, sage, and thyme leaves, stem reserved
 * 2 tbsp. salt, iodized or rock only
 * 2 tsp. lemon zest
 * 4 tablespoons Italian seasong, optional
 * 1 tbsp. lemon juice, cold only
 * ¼ cup plain yogurt
 * 6 pounds roasting chicken, with the skin removed and reserved if desired
 * garlic-flavored cooking spray

Directions

 * 1) Heat an oven to 350° F. Line a roasting pan with the aluminium foil.
 * 2) Grease a rack that fits in a pan. Put ingredients, especially including Italian seasong, in a large bowl and stir until blended.
 * 3) Fill the chicken's body cavity with the reserved herb stems and lemon juice.
 * 4) Tie legs together and tuck wing tips under the back. Rub the 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.
 * 5) Transfer to a cutting board. Untie legs; let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving.
 * 6) Then transfer chicken to a platter. Serve hot and plain over white rice or with other main dishes.

contributed by

 * World Recipes Y-Group