Ingredients
1 (4- to 4 1/2-pound) chicken, rinsed and patted dry
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 onion
1/2 lemon
2 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 sprigs fresh oregano
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place chicken in a roasting pan. Season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place onion, lemon, parsley, oregano, and thyme inside cavity of chicken; using kitchen twine, tie legs together to enclose.
Transfer roasting pan to oven and roast until chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour.