Herb Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients For Herb Roasted Chicken Recipe

• 8 cup For the brine:water, divided
• 0.5 cup Kosher salt
• 0.25 cup Honey
• 0.25 cup Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Whole black peppercorns
• 3 sprig Thyme
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 Yellow onion, quartered
• 1 Lemon, halved
• 4 pound One 3 to chicken
• 4 tablespoon For the roasted chicken:unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1 Garlic clove, grated