6 Points Plus - Roast Chicken With Mint Cilantro Pesto Recipe

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6 Points Plus - Roast Chicken With Mint Cilantro Pesto
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat.
  3. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
  4. Combine mint leaves and the next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor, and process until finely ground.
  5. Rub herb mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks.
  6. Tie ends of legs together with twine.
  7. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under chicken.
  8. Place the chicken, breast side up, on a rack coated with cooking spray, and place rack in a roasting pan.
  9. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
  10. Increase oven temperature to 450°, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 170°. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 15 minutes.
  11. Remove skin from chicken; discard.
  12. Carve chicken, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 165.99 Kcal (695 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.82g 10%
Cholesterol 267.57mg 89%
Sodium 383.18mg 16%
Potassium 351.84mg 7%
Total Carbs 2.99g 1%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 6%
Protein 20.49g 41%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 33%
Vitamin A 4.1mg 138%
Iron 94.4mg 525%
Calcium 44.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 119.13 Kcal (499 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.89g 10%
Cholesterol 192.04mg 89%
Sodium 275.02mg 16%
Potassium 252.52mg 7%
Total Carbs 2.15g 1%
Sugars 0.01g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.12g 6%
Protein 14.7g 41%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 33%
Vitamin A 3mg 138%
Iron 67.8mg 525%
Calcium 31.9mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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