Virtue Cider Michigan Apple And Sage Roasted Chicken

• 4 pounds Roasting Chicken, Raw
• 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Fresh Sage, Minced
• 4 Garlic Cloves, Smashed
• 1 Apple, Cored and Wedged
• 1 Onion, Quartered
• 1 stalk Celery, Roughly Chopped
• 1 can Virtue Cider Michigan Apple
• 1/2 tablespoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
2. Combine butter and sage in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted
3. Rinse the chicken and remove giblets, trim excess fat and dry completely
4. Place chicken in roasting pan, season with salt and pepper; brush all over with melted sage butter (including cavity)
5. Stuff cavity with apple, smashed garlic, onion and celery. Tie chicken with twine to close the cavity
6. Add 1 can of Virtue Cider Michigan Apple to the base of the roasting pan and place in oven
7. Roast for 1 hour, basting with butter, natural juices and cider every 15 minutes
8. Remove the chicken from oven after reaching 160 degrees F, rest in the pan for 7-10 minutes, gently covered with aluminum foil

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/virtue-cider-michigan-apple-and-sage-roasted-chicken-5c93f69bc478893eca83cbcb (may not work)