Feta-Brined Roast Chicken with Mint and Scallions Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• One 3½-lb. whole chicken
• 2 oz. feta cheese (about ⅓ cup)
• 1 Tbsp. black peppercorns
• 5 oregano sprigs
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, thinly sliced crosswise (seeded if desired)
• 2 Tbsp. chopped mint, plus more for garnish
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 2 Tbsp. thinly sliced scallions
• 1 tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. dried oregano
• 1 medium lemon
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese