Cold Lemon Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 3-5 lb roaster chicken 
• 1 Tbsp each garlic powder, kosher salt , black pepper   
• 1 handful of fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme 
•  1 lemon, quartered

    Directions

1.  Mix the garlic, salt, and pepper together to make a rub. 
2. Rinse the chicken under cold water and then dry thoroughly using paper towels 
3. Rub liberally with the garlic salt blend.
   4.       Fill the cavity with fresh herbs and quartered lemon.
   5.       Tie the legs together with butcher’s twine, truss the wings.
   6.       Place on a shallow roasting pan and roast uncovered in a pre-heated 325 degree oven until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
   7.       Let rest on the counter until the chicken comes to room temperature and then transfer to the refrigerator. Wait until well chilled before carving.

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