Our Favorite Roast Chicken Recipe

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Our Favorite Roast Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken (6 to 8 lb.)
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Remove giblets from chicken and reserve for other uses. Pull off and discard lumps of fat. Rinse bird well inside and out; pat dry.
  2. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. If desired, fold wing tips under first joint. Set bird breast up on a V-shaped rack in an 11- by 17-inch pan.
  3. Roast in a 425° regular or convection oven until a thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to bone reaches 170°, or 180° through thickest part of thigh at joint, 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours. If drippings start to smoke, tilt pan, skim fat and discard; then add about 1/4 cup water.
  4. Insert a carving fork into body cavity, piercing carcass; lift bird and tilt to drain juices into pan. Set chicken on a rimmed platter and let rest in a warm place about 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from pan. Stir juices to release browned bits and pour through a fine strainer, if desired, into a small bowl. Carve chicken and serve with juices. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7727.64 Kcal (32354 kJ)
Calories from fat 4897.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 544.2g 837%
Cholesterol 3265.2mg 1088%
Sodium 2539.6mg 106%
Potassium 6856.92mg 146%
Protein 653.04g 1306%
Vitamin C 108.8mg 181%
Iron 36.3mg 202%
Calcium 399.1mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 213 Kcal (892 kJ)
Calories from fat 135 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 837%
Cholesterol 90mg 1088%
Sodium 70mg 106%
Potassium 189mg 146%
Protein 18g 1306%
Vitamin C 3mg 181%
Iron 1mg 202%
Calcium 11mg 40%

* 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

  • 199.9
    Points
  • 200
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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