Basic Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Basic Roasted Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Allow chicken to come to room temperature.
  3. Rinse chicken inside and out, removing giblets (set aside for stock later).
  4. Pat dry with paper towels, tie wing tips together with twine.
  5. Layer onions in the bottom of shallow roasting pan.
  6. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper inside and out.
  7. Stuff lemon and garlic inside the cavity.
  8. Massage canola oil or butter on top of chicken.
  9. Roast in middle rack of oven 75-90 mins, until golden brown and internal temp is 180 or above.
  10. Let rest for 30 mins before cutting into.
  11. Shred meat with 2 forks and set aside.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 78.25 Kcal (328 kJ)
Calories from fat 48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.33g 8%
Sodium 1878.57mg 78%
Potassium 78.24mg 2%
Total Carbs 7g 2%
Sugars 0.46g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 1.76g 4%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 15%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 40.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.81 Kcal (200 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.26g 8%
Sodium 1147.92mg 78%
Potassium 47.81mg 2%
Total Carbs 4.28g 2%
Sugars 0.28g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 5%
Protein 1.07g 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 15%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 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

  • 1.7
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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