Fresh Sage Roasted Chicken

My family loves roast chicken.  Most weeks I buy a whole chicken because it is economical, its healthy and my kids love it choice.  This week I roasted the whole chicken with fresh sage.  This recipe can be substituted with a whole turkey as well.

Fresh Sage Roasted Chicken:
Serves:  6
Pre-heat oven:  400 degrees


1 fresh whole chicken (4-5 pounds)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves chopped
1 large sweet onion sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup cold water

Remove the chicken from the plastic bag, rinse under cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the chicken on a meat rack in a roasting pan.  Rub the chicken skin with the salt, pepper and fresh sage leaves.  Make sure you turn the chicken over to get all the skin evenly coated with herbs. Peel and slice the sweet onion on a cutting board and then add to the bottom of the roasting pan.  Pour the soy sauce over the chicken then add the cold water on the bottom of the pan.

Place the chicken in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour or until internal temperature is at 165 degrees.  Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before you slice it.  Serve the chicken with the roasted onions and the natural juice in the bottom of the pan.

Roasted Chicken with Fresh Sage