1° Preheat the oven to 425F and prepare a roasting pan with a rack.

2° Rinse off the chicken and remove the giblets.

3° Stuff the chicken with half of the thyme, 1 lemon halved, and garlic cloves.

4° Tie the chicken's legs together and place the chicken on the rack.

5° Brush the top of the chicken with the olive oil.

6° Season the chicken top with thyme, salt & pepper.

7° Bake the chicken for 90 minutes.

8° Rest the chicken for 15 minutes.