Roast Tarragon Chicken

Instructions

• Using some of the butter, grease a large roasting pan well.
• Then preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Roughly chop all vegetables (if you don't they might cook down too much or get mushy).
• In large bowl combine all vegetables. Sprinkle with olive oil, pepper flakes, garlic powder, and 1 tablespoon tarragon. Set aside.
• Pat chicken dry, making sure no innards are left in the chicken. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon tarragon inside of chicken along with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Carefully mix remaining butter and tarragon place it under the skin of the chicken on top of the breasts.
• Place a small oven-safe grate or rack in bottom of roasting pan then pour in your mixed vegetables. Around it add ½ cup chicken stock.
• Place chicken on top of rack so it sits above the vegetables and stock.
• Cover with either lid or aluminum foil. Place in oven, adding ½ cup chicken stock as needed to keep the vegetables moist, but not drowned. Cook chicken for 2 hrs( cooking times vary on size of chicken and oven settings). Once chicken is close to being done, pull from oven and remove cover. Sprinkle with ground cayenne pepper and salt.
• Place chicken back into oven to brown for 10-15 minutes.
• Enjoy!