1 whole  free range organic chicken (2-3 pounds)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon celtic sea salt

1 head garlic

½ cup fresh orange juice

½ cup water

2 tablespoons agave nectar

1 tablespoon arrowroot powder    

8 ounces kumquats, unpeeled

 

Preparation

Rinse the chicken and pat dry

Place the chicken breast side up in a 9×13 inch Pyrex baking dish, then rub with oil and sprinkle with salt

Stuff the head of garlic into the cavity of the chicken along with a couple of kumquats

In a large bowl, combine the orange juice, water, agave and arrowroot

Pour the orange juice mixture into the baking dish around the chicken

Place the kumquats in the dish

Bake at 425° for 20 minutes

Lower heat to 375° and continue to roast the chicken until it is cooked through, about 40 minutes

Remove from oven and serve