Preheat oven to 450F
Mix everything making sure all ingredients are incorporated.
Wash chicken then loosen the skin from the flesh gently so chicken’s skin won’t tear apart. Spread the butter mixture between the skin and meat. Don’t forget also put the mixture in the cavity and season it with additional salt and pepper add garlic as well
Using kitchen twine, tie legs together on top of chicken.
Slice potatoes in quarters. Add pepper, salt, olive oil, and fresh thyme.
Put potatoes on the pan. Then the nestle chicken, breast up, and brush on the chicken the olive oil. Season with salt and ground black pepper
Roast for 1 hour or until chicken is golden brown, occasionally basting the chicken with pan juices.