Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Wash chicken thoroughly with cold water.(remove the bag inside the cavity) Place breast side up in a deep baking dish.
Slowly lift the breast skin carefully with your fingers not to tear it, and gently stuff the whole garlic cloves under the skin. At this point you may want to add thyme stems, parley leaves, or basil under as well under the skin. Sprinkle with olive oil, juice, juice of half a lemon, oregano, and salt and pepper. Place the other half of lemon inside the bird.
Add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Place in oven at cook for 1-1 1/2 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees.
When done, remove the chicken and place on a platter, cover, and let it rest.
You can substitute rice, bulgur, couscous, wild rice for the orzo. Chicken Cooking Tips: I use an instant thermometer to test the internal temperature of chicken.Letting the chicken rest, it will continue to cook, cover, and let it rest at least 20-30 minutes.