Lemon Roast Chicken with Pilaf Recipe

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Lemon Roast Chicken with Pilaf
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Directions:

  1. Chicken: Mix lemon juice and oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Rub mixture over chicken and in cavity.
  3. Put squeezed out lemon halves in chicken cavity and sprigs of rosemary (or dried).
  4. Roast breast side down in oven at 200oC until almost cooked.
  5. Turn over and allow to finish breast side up.
  6. Let chicken rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
  7. Pilaf: Wash rice and drain.
  8. In a frying pan over low/medium heat cook the onion in oil and butter for five minutes.
  9. Add the rice, stirring with a metal spoon and allow to brown a little.
  10. Turn down the heat and add hot stock, cloves and cinnamon.
  11. Stir in well, cover and leave to simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  12. When rice is cooked add chopped pistachios and whole currents.
  13. Serve chicken on rice with lemony pan juices from the chicken.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 539.39 Kcal (2258 kJ)
Calories from fat 326.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.31g 56%
Cholesterol 24.57mg 8%
Sodium 691.67mg 29%
Potassium 939.56mg 20%
Total Carbs 39.14g 13%
Sugars 16.91g 68%
Dietary Fiber 6.15g 25%
Protein 19.79g 40%
Vitamin C 44.4mg 74%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 82.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 80.59 Kcal (337 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.43g 56%
Cholesterol 3.67mg 8%
Sodium 103.35mg 29%
Potassium 140.39mg 20%
Total Carbs 5.85g 13%
Sugars 2.53g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 25%
Protein 2.96g 40%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 74%
Iron 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 12.4mg 8%

* 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

  • 13
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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