Ingredients

  • 1 hole chicken 6 lbs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 salt and pepper
  • 1 chicken liver
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 4 slice white bread cubes
  • 1/3 cup chopped onions
  • 1/2 tbsp thyme
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine melted

Method

  • preheat oven at 350f and cook on 350f
  • wash chicken inside and out and giblets under cold water
  • dry with paper towel the chicken, remove excess fat from chicken
  • sprinkle side salt and pepper in the cavity,
  • chop liver and medium saucepan cook rest of giblets cover and one and a half cups of water , cook untill tender
  • making stuffing and 2 tablespoon hot butter and medium skillet, saute onions until golden.
  • add liver, salt a one minute.
  • remove from heat stir in bread cubes, parsley ,thyme, salt and pepper.
  • add milk, tossing mixture with a wooden fork.
  • lightly fill cavity with stuffing,lace cavity with twine ; bootlace fashon.tie legs with twine ; tuck wings under.
  • place on rack and roasting pan.
  • brush with butter and mayonnaise on chicken.
  • roast chicken uncovered, 2 1/2 hours.
  • during roasting baste chicken occasionally with the pan drippings .
  • chicken is done when legs are easily moved.
  • remove chicken from oven and place on serving platter, remove twine from chicken, let chicken stand 15 minutes before carving, save your chicken broth ,from: roasted chicken.
  • strain the giblets, set aside.
  • 1/2 cup of giblet broth,add to 1 cup of roasted chicken broth, pour into the roasting pan, let to Broth cook down to one cup of broth.
  • chop giblets; pour into gravy bowl.
  • this is to keep chicken juicy.