Garlicky Roast Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 400.
2. 2
   Rub the butter all over the chicken and inside the cavity.
3. 3
   Season the skin and cavity with salt and pepper.
4. 4
   Put half of the garlic in the cavity.
5. 5
   Tie the legs together.
6. 6
   Spread the remaining garlic cloves in the center of a medium roasting pan and set the chicken on top.
7. 7
   Pour the water into the pan and roast the chicken for 1 hour, basting occasionally; the bird is done if the juices run clear when an inner thigh is pierced.
8. 8
   Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Discard the string.
10. 10
    Carve the chicken and serve it with the roasted garlic cloves from the pan.