Raspberry Maple Barbecue Chicken - Recipe

      I roasted a whole chicken basting it with Raspberry Maple Barbecue Sauce near the end of it's roasting time, and it came out delicious!  You may have to loosely put foil on it to prevent burning if the chicken takes awhile to reach temperature.  If you happen to have an extra large bird, delay putting on the sauce little longer.

Raspberry Maple Barbecue Chicken

(Serves 4)

1 Whole Organic Chicken

Olive Oil

Salt

1 Recipe Raspberry Maple Barbecue Sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Rub olive oil and salt all over the chicken.  Place it in a large Dutch oven or a roaster, and roast for 50 minutes.  Take the chicken out of the oven and brush generously with the barbecue sauce.  Place the chicken back into the oven and turn the heat down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Roast for 20 minutes.  If internal temperature has not yet reached 170 degrees Fahrenheit placing an instant read thermometer in the thickest part of the breast (I also check the temperature of the breast near the leg), place foil loosely on top to avoid burning.  Continue to roast until the temperature reaches 170 degrees Fahrenheit.  Remove from oven and let rest 20 minutes before carving to redistribute the meat juices.