Roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon Recipe

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Roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (3 1/2-lb) roasting chicken
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
  • cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken with cold water, and pat dry. Trim excess fat.
  3. Rub chicken with tarragon, salt, and pepper. Place lemon in body cavity. Secure lemon in cavity with skewers or wooden picks.
  4. Place chicken, breast side up, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 350° for 75 to 90 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 180°. Remove chicken from oven; cover with foil, and let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin and lemon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 149.8 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.7g 9%
Cholesterol 267.57mg 89%
Sodium 669.2mg 28%
Potassium 290.37mg 6%
Total Carbs 2.77g 1%
Sugars 0.44g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 20.65g 41%
Vitamin C 22.6mg 38%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 113%
Iron 5.9mg 33%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.26 Kcal (483 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.38g 9%
Cholesterol 205.88mg 89%
Sodium 514.92mg 28%
Potassium 223.43mg 6%
Total Carbs 2.13g 1%
Sugars 0.34g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 2%
Protein 15.89g 41%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 38%
Vitamin A 2.6mg 113%
Iron 4.6mg 33%
Calcium 15.5mg 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.4
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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