Honeyed Citrus Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (4 1/2 lb) whole chickens
1 1/4 cups orange juice
3 tbsp cider vinegar
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon (or dried )
2 oranges, cut into wedges
1 tbsp fresh tarragon (or dried )
1 cup ricotta cheese (or fat free ricotta or strained plain yogurt)
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp honey
1/2 cup stuffed olives, chopped

Directions:

Put chicken on cutting board with breast downward and cut through the bottom part of the chicken with shears or scissors, making sure not to cut right through to the breast bone below.
Rinse the chicken with cold water, drain, and place on a board with skin side uppermost.
Press the chicken flat – You can thread two long wooden skewers through the bird if it won’t stay flat.
Put all the marinade ingredients, except the oranges, in a heavy-duty plastic zip lock or non-metallic container and chill for 4 or more hours – Turning Occasionally.
To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients and spoon into a serving dish, cover and chill.
Transfer the chicken and marinade to a roasting pan, open out the chicken and place skin side downward.
Tuck the orange wedges around the chicken and roast in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Turn the chicken over and roast for another 20 to 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	520.06 Kcal (2177 kJ)
Calories from fat	265.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.53g	45%
Cholesterol	133.4mg	44%
Sodium	594.16mg	25%
Potassium	638.36mg	14%
Total Carbs	34.55g	12%
Sugars	27.36g	109%
Dietary Fiber	2.29g	9%
Protein	29.29g	59%
Vitamin C	81.6mg	136%
Iron	1.6mg	9%
Calcium	207.9mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	135 Kcal (565 kJ)
Calories from fat	69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.67g	45%
Cholesterol	34.63mg	44%
Sodium	154.24mg	25%
Potassium	165.71mg	14%
Total Carbs	8.97g	12%
Sugars	7.1g	109%
Dietary Fiber	0.59g	9%
Protein	7.6g	59%
Vitamin C	21.2mg	136%
Iron	0.4mg	9%
Calcium	54mg	21%

* 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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