Austin resident Gail Garcia sends this recipe that she got several years ago at a historical reenactment: “Meals on the trail were simple affairs, and this delicious roast chicken recipe is so simple .”
Makes: 2-4 servings
Ingredients
· One 2-3 pound chicken
· Salt
· Ground black pepper
· 2 teaspoons. finely chopped thyme
· Unsalted butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rinse chicken and dry. Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper, then tie the drumsticks together with kitchen string.
Salt the chicken so that it is covered evenly and season with the black pepper. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast it for about an hour. Then add the chopped thyme
And baste the chicken with pan juices and thyme. Let chicken set for 15 minutes before removing string and serve. Liberally brush the chicken with the butter.