Georgian Roasted Chicken

== Description ==
Inducing an international combination of real herbs, spices, and vegetables into the fresh chicken before roasting, this imperial poultry dish is great for lunch or dinner and delivers a golden and bold aroma that it relishes.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 tsp. paprika
* 1 tsp. sage, ground
* ½ tsp. dry mustard
* 1 tsp. black pepper
* 1 tsp. thyme ground
* 2 garlic cloves finely minced
* 1 tbsp. onion, finely minced
* 2 tsp. salt
* ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
* 4 tbsp. ginger root thinly sliced
* ¼ tsp. lemon rind finely grated
* 1 x 7 – 8 lb. fresh roasting chicken, hen, or capon
* ½ onion, chopped, red, white, or yellow only
* 2 carrot, julienned
* 1 celery rib sliced
* ½ green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and julienned
* 1 tbsp. butter
* 1 tsp. lemon juice
== Directions ==
# Mix the spices together in a bowl and set aside. In the chest and body cavities of the bird, you will find some fatty deposits.
# Remove these and set them aside. In a large skillet render the bird's fat until approximately 1 tablespoon remains.
# Add the butter, ½ teaspoon of the spice mixture, and the ginger.
# Saute for 2 – 3 minutes, remove form the pan, and drain the ginger, and set aside.
# Separate but do not remove the skin from the bird.
# Inside the skin, place the cooled ginger mixture.
# Be sure to do all sides of the bird with this mixture.
# Take the vegetables, mix them together with the lemon juice and the remaining spice mixture and stuff the 2 body cavities with them.
# Preheat the oven to 250°F place the bird into a large roasting pan and roast for 4½ – 5 hours uncovered. Serve hot and plain or with other main dishes.
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