Anchovy-Butter Chicken with Chicken Fat Croutons - Alison Roman

Ingredients

• 1 (3½ to 4 ½ lb) chicken
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , room temperature)
• 1 tin or jar anchovies in oil (about 10-12 anchovy filets), finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic , finely grated
• 1–2 heads of garlic , halved crosswise
• ½ bunch fresh thyme , marjoram, oregano and/or rosemary
• 1 lemon , halved crosswise
• 2 small red onions or large shallots, unpeeled and quartered
• ½ loaf of crusty bread , torn into 2-inch pieces
• ½ cup fresh parsley , tender leaves and stems, coarsely chopped