Pollo al Mattone: Chicken Under a Brick Recipe

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Pollo al Mattone: Chicken Under a Brick
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Mince the garlic and parsley and combine with the zest, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Wash the chicken under cold running water and dry. With poultry shears, remove the wing tips, any excess fat, and cut out the backbone. Put them aside for stock. You may want to remove the ribs and breastbone, too. Mix together the marinade ingredients. Lay the chicken flat, skin side up. Stuff the garlic mixture under the skin, place in the marinade, then cover and marinate for a few hours or, even better, overnight. Turn two or three times.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a cast-iron pan large enough to hold the chicken (I use a 12-inch cast-iron skillet). Place the chicken skin side down and weigh it down with the two clean bricks wrapped in foil. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then place the skillet and bricks in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, after which you'll remove the weights and turn the chicken over, cooking another 10 minutes or so, until done. Cut into serving- sized pieces.
  5. Per serving: 390.0 calories, 370.0 calories from fat, 41.0g total fat, 6.0g saturated fat, 0.0mg cholesterol, 300.0mg sodium, 2.0g total carbs, 0.0g dietary fiber, 0.0g sugars, 0.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Every Day in Tuscany
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1386.78 Kcal (5806 kJ)
Calories from fat 1011.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 112.43g 173%
Cholesterol 408.15mg 136%
Sodium 611.54mg 25%
Potassium 892.6mg 19%
Total Carbs 1.58g 1%
Sugars 0.31g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 81.76g 164%
Vitamin C 14.5mg 24%
Iron 4.6mg 26%
Calcium 57.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 258.01 Kcal (1080 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.92g 173%
Cholesterol 75.94mg 136%
Sodium 113.78mg 25%
Potassium 166.07mg 19%
Total Carbs 0.29g 1%
Sugars 0.06g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 15.21g 164%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 24%
Iron 0.9mg 26%
Calcium 10.7mg 6%

* 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

  • 37.1
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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