Provencal Roasted Chicken With Honey and Thyme Recipe

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Provencal Roasted Chicken With Honey and Thyme
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
433
Calories
Total time
41
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. To make the chicken, season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest.
  4. Set on a rack in the roasting pan and brush the chicken with a bit of the olive oil.
  5. Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl.
  6. Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture.
  7. Season the bird with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string.
  9. Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.
  10. Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up.
  11. Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit.
  12. Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme sprigs as a brush.
  13. Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes more.
  14. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  15. To make the sauce, remove the rack from the roasting pan.
  16. Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits and cling to the pan.
  17. Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat.
  18. Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
  19. Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 433.09 Kcal (1813 kJ)
Calories from fat 286.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.81g 49%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 217.06mg 9%
Potassium 354.81mg 8%
Total Carbs 15.8g 5%
Sugars 11.76g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 6%
Protein 21.55g 43%
Vitamin C 15.9mg 27%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 31.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 215.15 Kcal (901 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.8g 49%
Cholesterol 50.69mg 34%
Sodium 107.83mg 9%
Potassium 176.26mg 8%
Total Carbs 7.85g 5%
Sugars 5.84g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 6%
Protein 10.71g 43%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 27%
Iron 0.8mg 9%
Calcium 15.8mg 3%

* 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

  • 11
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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