Ingredients

  • 1 whole 3-4 Pound Chicken, Giblets Removed
  • 2 whole Leeks With The Leaves Removed And Sliced
  • 2 whole White Onions, Sliced
  • 1 pound Carrots, Peeled And Roughly Chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery, Roughly Chopped
  • 1/4 cups Olive Oil
  • 13 cups Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a roasting pan, place all of the vegetables just scatter them around.
  • Place the chicken, breast side up on top of them.
  • In a medium sized bowl whisk together the olive oil, honey, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper until it becomes a little paste-like.
  • Rub the paste onto the chicken and pour any left over paste over the vegetables.
  • Feel free to add more salt or pepper at this point.
  • We like things peppery at my house so I sprinkled some more over the vegetables and chicken.
  • Place the chicken in the preheated oven and roast uncovered until brown, about 30-40 minutes.
  • At this point, baste the chicken with the pan juices, cover with tinfoil and continue roasting about 1-2 hours more until the juices run clear.