Grandma's Simple Roast Chicken Recipe

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Grandma's Simple Roast Chicken
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Ingredients
10
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Nutrition
371
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (4- to 5-lb) roasting chicken
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 celery stalk , cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 medium carrot , cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 garlic clove
  • cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry. Trim fat from chicken.
  3. Combine salt, pepper, and paprika. Sprinkle seasoning mixture over breast, drumsticks, and into the body cavity. Place onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf in body cavity. Tie ends of legs together with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken.
  4. Place chicken, breast side up, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 400° for 1 hour or until meat thermometer registers 180°. Cover chicken loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin, vegetables, and bay leaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 371.26 Kcal (1554 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.2g 22%
Cholesterol 668.91mg 223%
Sodium 376mg 16%
Potassium 715.5mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.38g 2%
Sugars 1.11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 3%
Protein 51.37g 103%
Vitamin C 38.6mg 64%
Vitamin A 8.6mg 286%
Iron 14.2mg 79%
Calcium 39.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.28 Kcal (495 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.52g 22%
Cholesterol 213.12mg 223%
Sodium 119.79mg 16%
Potassium 227.96mg 15%
Total Carbs 1.71g 2%
Sugars 0.35g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 3%
Protein 16.37g 103%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 64%
Vitamin A 2.7mg 286%
Iron 4.5mg 79%
Calcium 12.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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