Delicious Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Delicious Roasted Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Make a brine with the water, kosher salt, and sugar.
  2. Soak chicken in brine (refrigerated) for 2-4 hours.
  3. Dry and trim excess skin from chicken.
  4. Preheat oven to 375.
  5. Combine onion, jalapeno or bell pepper, garlic and lemon in a bowl.
  6. Loosely stuff chicken with onion mixture-do not overstuff! Discard any extra stuffing, or use it for another recipe.
  7. Rub the outside of the chicken with butter.
  8. Lay chicken on its side in a rack on a roasting pan. Pour 1-2 cups water in the bottom of the roasting pan (enough to completely cover the bottom of the pan without touching the chicken). You can use balled up aluminum foil to support the chicken if it doesn't want to cooperate.
  9. Roast for approximately 20 minutes on one side, then turn it to its other side and roast another 20 minutes.
  10. Turn chicken so it is breast side down and roast another 15 minutes.
  11. Turn chicken so it is breast side up. Coat in butter again and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper to taste. Continue roasting until juices run clear and thermometer inserted in thigh reads 165 degrees.
  12. Side note: Obviously the larger the chicken, the longer the roasting time, but on average this usually takes about an hour and a half.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 151.8 Kcal (636 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.76g 18%
Cholesterol 43.64mg 15%
Sodium 1208.89mg 50%
Potassium 94.57mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.08g 4%
Sugars 7.48g 30%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 4%
Protein 1.59g 3%
Vitamin C 21.5mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 16%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 62.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 30.91 Kcal (129 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.39g 18%
Cholesterol 8.89mg 15%
Sodium 246.14mg 50%
Potassium 19.26mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.25g 4%
Sugars 1.52g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 4%
Protein 0.32g 3%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 17%
Calcium 12.7mg 6%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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