Pop's Famous Roast Chicken | Command Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 (9-pound) large whole roasting chicken, giblets removed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup fresh herbs, such as, rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley, or poultry blend, finely chopped, plus more stems, to taste, divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch vertical slices, divided
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced, divided
• 2 celery stalks, including celery leaves, sliced, divided
• 1 lemon rind, sliced into pieces
• 2 cups water, plus more, to taste