Mum's Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe

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Mum's Lemon Garlic Chicken
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
4292
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Spatchcock the chicken - this means to open it up down the back and remove backbone. This allows you to cook it whole but all spread out.
  2. Mix 1/4 Cup unsalted butter (softened),1 Tbsp kosher salt, Zest of 1 lemon, 1 Tbsp dried Greek oregano, 1 Tbsp fresh thyme minced, and 4 garlic cloves minced, together in a small bowl until well blended.
  3. Loosen skin from carcass of chicken gently with out tearing and shove gobs of butter mixture inside. Massage gently on the outside to distribute evenly. Do try to get it all over the breast and legs & thighs.
  4. Tuck wing tips under.
  5. Refrigerate over night.
  6. Arrange 4 - 6 garlic cloves 1 lemon sliced in bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish.
  7. Place chicken on top of lemon and garlic.
  8. Mix together basting sauce ingredients and brush all overt skin before baking and several time during baking.
  9. Roast at 400°F for 35 - 45 minute.
  10. If skin gets too brown tent loosely with foil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4292.06 Kcal (17970 kJ)
Calories from fat 858.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 95.34g 147%
Cholesterol 402.9mg 134%
Sodium 680.53mg 28%
Potassium 853.79mg 18%
Total Carbs 676.63g 226%
Sugars 5.75g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 6%
Protein 189.65g 379%
Vitamin C 38.1mg 63%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 4.6mg 26%
Calcium 75.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 746.51 Kcal (3125 kJ)
Calories from fat 149.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.58g 147%
Cholesterol 70.08mg 134%
Sodium 118.36mg 28%
Potassium 148.5mg 18%
Total Carbs 117.69g 226%
Sugars 1g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 6%
Protein 32.99g 379%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 63%
Iron 0.8mg 26%
Calcium 13.2mg 8%

* 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

  • 93.5
    Points
  • 115
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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