Mom's Foolproof Butter-roast Chicken Recipe

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Mom's Foolproof Butter-roast Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Pat dry the chicken and rub the inside with half of the lemon; squeeze the juice inside also and place in chicken cavity.
  3. Season cavity with salt and pepper.
  4. Rub outside of chicken with butter, season to taste with salt and pepper, and truss chicken.
  5. Place chicken breast up on a rack in a roasting pan in the center of the oven.
  6. Roast about one hour or until chicken juices run clear, or until thickest part of the thigh registers 185 degrees F on a meat thermometer.
  7. Remove chicken from oven and let stand 10 minutes before carving (for juicier meat).
  8. Note: At no time during roasting is basting required.
  9. Leave the oven door closed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1198.04 Kcal (5016 kJ)
Calories from fat 1080.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120.1g 185%
Cholesterol 287.64mg 96%
Sodium 135.38mg 6%
Potassium 322.26mg 7%
Total Carbs 3.08g 1%
Sugars 0.15g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 1%
Protein 26.52g 53%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Calcium 18.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 437.53 Kcal (1832 kJ)
Calories from fat 394.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.86g 185%
Cholesterol 105.05mg 96%
Sodium 49.44mg 6%
Potassium 117.69mg 7%
Total Carbs 1.12g 1%
Sugars 0.05g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 1%
Protein 9.69g 53%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4%
Calcium 6.7mg 2%

* 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

  • 33.9
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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