~ Roasted Chicken with Orange Basil Butter Rub and Oven Roasted Red Peppers ~

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken – about 5 lbs.

Rub for the chicken skin:

Dashes of ground oregano

Dashes of salt

Dashes of black pepper

Dashes of garlic powder

1 tsp. of sugar

Drizzle of olive oil

Combine all of the seasonings in a small dish and drizzle with olive oil to form a paste.  Rub all over the skin.

Orange Basil Butter:

3 tablespoons of butter

1 tablespoon of orange marmalade

2 cloves of garlic

Healthy handful of fresh basil

Dash of salt

Dash of black pepper

Place the butter and all of the other ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

Gently lift the skin and rub this butter all over, under the skin.

Preheat Oven 375:

Place the prepared chicken in a baking pan.

Bake 55-60 minutes or until the juices of the chicken run clear.

This is a juicy and delicious chicken.

Oven Roasted Red Peppers:

3 red bell peppers – sliced

½ Spanish onion – sliced

4 cloves of garlic – chopped

Healthy handful of fresh basil - chopped

Dashes of salt

Dashes of red pepper flakes

Dashes of dried oregano

Drizzle of olive oil

Place all of the ingredients in a baking pan.  Add the seasonings and drizzles of olive oil and bake in the oven. 

Bake 45-50 minutes.

These are delicious and go great on a sandwich.

Enjoy with Love,

Catherine

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