Lemon Chicken With Honey and Saffron, Elegant and Good! Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Quarter chicken, removing backbone. Rinse, pat dry and trim off excess fat.
  2. Place chicken in an earthenware cazuela that will hold it in one layer, or in an enamel or glass baking dish. Rub chicken all over with salt, cumin, ginger and coriander. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  3. Place lemon juice, 5 teaspoons honey and saffron in a small bowl and whisk to mix. Pour mixture over chicken. Prick chicken all over with tines of a fork, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours, turning several times. Let chicken come to room temperature before cooking.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  5. Transfer chicken to a bowl, then scatter onion in cazuela. Place chicken on top of onion and brush it with remaining 1 teaspoon honey and olive oil.
  6. Bake chicken for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking chicken until it is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes longer. (To avoid overcooking the breast halves, remove them after 30 minutes.).
  7. Stir in sesame seeds, return breast halves to cazuela and bake for 5 minutes longer. Serve chicken straight from the cazuela.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 268.53 Kcal (1124 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.65g 18%
Cholesterol 297.04mg 99%
Sodium 91.06mg 4%
Potassium 395.42mg 8%
Total Carbs 18.55g 6%
Sugars 11.03g 44%
Dietary Fiber 1.83g 7%
Protein 22.12g 44%
Vitamin C 33.3mg 55%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 113%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Calcium 99.1mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 132.01 Kcal (553 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.73g 18%
Cholesterol 146.03mg 99%
Sodium 44.77mg 4%
Potassium 194.39mg 8%
Total Carbs 9.12g 6%
Sugars 5.42g 44%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 7%
Protein 10.87g 44%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 55%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 113%
Iron 4mg 45%
Calcium 48.7mg 10%

* 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

  • 6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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