1, 2 – 21/2 pound roasting chicken (organic and free-range if possible)
4-6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh sage
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup Macadamia nut oil
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 385°F.
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place salt and pepper, garlic cloves and half of the herbs into the cavity of the chicken.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan and coat generously with Macadamia nut oil.
Sprinkle with the remaining herbs, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Pour the remaining oil into the roasting pan around the chicken.
Roast for 1 hour or more, turning every 10-15 minutes basting chicken with the pan juices, till the skin is well browned and crisp.