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Fragrant Orange Basil Roast Chicken

List of Ingredients




1 Lg size Oven Roasting Bag
1 T Flour
5-7 # Whole Roasting Chicken
8 Lg Fresh Basil Leaves
1 Lg Orange, thinly sliced & divided
1 Medium Onion, sliced
Vegetable Oil
1 t Cracked Pepper

Recipe



Preheat oven to 350*
Shake flour in bag and place in 13x9 pan. Loosen skin on breast area of chicken with fingers. Place basil leaves and 4 orange slices under skin. Divide onion slices and remaining orange slices between the chicken cavity and bottom of oven bag.
Tuck wings under bird and tie legs together. Brush bird with oil; season with pepper and place in bag on top of onion and orange slices. Close bag and bake until chicken is tender, 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours.
Remove chicken carefully from bag onto platter and pour juices over chicken.