Brined Chicken with Lemon Recipe

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Brined Chicken with Lemon
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  1. Combine 4 quarts water and salt in a Dutch oven, stirring until the salt dissolves. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Add chicken to salt mixture; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°.
  3. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Place the lemon slices under loosened skin. Sprinkle cavity with pepper; place the lemon wedges, parsley, garlic, and shallot into cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place on the rack of a broiler pan. Bake at 400° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180°. Discard skin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 380.77 Kcal (1594 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.19g 22%
Cholesterol 668.91mg 223%
Sodium 2351.21mg 98%
Potassium 740.91mg 16%
Total Carbs 8.42g 3%
Sugars 2.09g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 6%
Protein 51.82g 104%
Vitamin C 56.1mg 93%
Vitamin A 8.5mg 283%
Iron 14.7mg 82%
Calcium 44.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 113.34 Kcal (475 kJ)
Calories from fat 38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.22g 22%
Cholesterol 199.11mg 223%
Sodium 699.86mg 98%
Potassium 220.54mg 16%
Total Carbs 2.51g 3%
Sugars 0.62g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 6%
Protein 15.43g 104%
Vitamin C 16.7mg 93%
Vitamin A 2.5mg 283%
Iron 4.4mg 82%
Calcium 13.2mg 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

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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