[homemade] My first time roasting a whole chicken!

I've been cooking confidently for a while now but roasts in general still intimidate me for some reason. Finally decided to tackle a whole chook and it turned out pretty great!

Rubbed it with an herby, garlicky compound butter inside and out (and under the skin) and shoved some lemon wedges and whole garlic in the cavity. 220°C for about 75mins on a bed of veg and white wine. 15mins rest. Really juicy with great skin, and I strained and reduced the liquid for a nice gravy.

My carving technique leaves a lot to be desired so no pics of that lol but I'll definitely keep trying. Not as scary to make as I originally thought haha. Gonna try to make stock with the carcass next, if anyone has any tips!