Bourbon Pecan Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 3 lb )
• 1/2 fresh lemon
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• handful dry tarragon
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 3 garlic cloves, to taste ((or more)
• 2 small onions (peeled, (or more)
• paprika (for sprinkling )
• 1/2 cup broken pecan pieces
• 1/2 cup bourbon

Recipe

• 1 for chicken: preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 wash inside cavity and outside of chicken and pat dry. rub cavity with cut side of half a lemon and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 3 fill cavity with tarragon, rosemary, garlic cloves and onions. truss and tie chicken.
• 4 pull up skin, press pecan bits into chicken breast and pull skin back into place. make sure not to break skin.
• 5 pour 1/4 cup of bourbon over chicken and place it on its side in oven.
• 6 roast for 20 minutes, turn to other side, add remaining bourbon, baste and roast another 20 minutes.
• 7 turn again, baste and roast for another 20 minutes check to see if it is done.
• 8 if not, cook to your liking, continue cooking but do not overcook.