Instructions: Sprinkle the chicken inside and out with the spice mixture. Place the rosemary and thyme inside the chicken. Place the chicken in an oven bag, tie, and, using a knife, cut a slit into the top. Place the bag in a microwave-safe casserole and cook at high for 12 to 16 minutes (or bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 25 minutes), turning once after 7 minutes carefully. If any part of the chicken is pink, return (covered) to the microwave oven for 4 or 5 minutes, or the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the bag, discard the herbs, and serve hot.

ALTERNATIVE with GRAVY TRICK -

1. microwave the chicken in a bag: 12 to 18 mins, rotating once after 7 mins).

2. Remove the chicken from the bag. optional: brown chicken in the oven while you prepare gravy.

3. Carefully, hold the bag upright over a cantilevered measuring cup (with the spout nearest the bottom of the cup for defatting). Snip the end of the bag and drain into the cup.

4. Transfer liquid only to a pan and make gravy as you wish.

NOTES : Serves: 6 This incredibly simple dish tastes so good, takes so little time, and looks so enticing that I use it in television demonstrations, in my cooking classes, and whenever I want a quick meal for myself or friends. You must use an oven bag to ensure a juicy outcome. The fresh herbs are aromatic and the spice mixture gives the bird a speckly look while adding incredible flavor.

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