Easy chicken recipe

1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

10 sprigs fresh thyme

40 peeled cloves garlic

1 tspn dried rosemary

1 of basil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season chicken with salt, pepper, parsley. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat to brown. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, rosemary. basil and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until done - do not under or overcook, all ovens vary.

Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes and serve with a green veggie.