Butterflied Roasted Chicken – Modern family cook

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, about 1.5-1.7 kg
• 50 g butter
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• For brine:
• 1.6 l cold water (or 8 cups)
• 4 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp peppercorns
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 cloves garlic