Roast Chicken With Saffron & Pimenton (Smoked Paprika) Recipe

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Roast Chicken With Saffron & Pimenton (Smoked Paprika)
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425º. Rinse chicken inside and out, removing excess fat. Pat dry.
  2. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil and garlic over medium-low until the garlic sizzles and begins to fragrance the oil. Remove from heat. When olive oil and garlic mixture is cool, remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and set both oil and garlic aside.
  3. With a mortar and pestle, pound the saffron threads into a a powder. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the pimenton and the reserved olive oil. Stir until smooth.
  4. Pat the inside of the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Insert the garlic slices and the orange chunks into the cavity. Using a spatula, slather the chicken with the spiced oil on all sides.
  5. Place the chicken with the breast side down on a rack in a roasting pan or in a terra-cotta casserole dish. Roast for 40 minutes. Then turn the chicken breast side up, baste it with the pan juices, and continue roasting until the chicken is browned and the skin is crisp - Approximately 20-30 minutes. The juices should run clear when the thigh is pricked.
  6. Allow the chicken to rest at least 20 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 222.89 Kcal (933 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.25g 20%
Cholesterol 267.57mg 89%
Sodium 1148.8mg 48%
Potassium 318.16mg 7%
Total Carbs 4.21g 1%
Sugars 1.23g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Protein 20.87g 42%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 37%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 114%
Iron 6mg 33%
Calcium 24.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 159.86 Kcal (669 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.5g 20%
Cholesterol 191.9mg 89%
Sodium 823.94mg 48%
Potassium 228.19mg 7%
Total Carbs 3.02g 1%
Sugars 0.88g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 3%
Protein 14.97g 42%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 37%
Vitamin A 2.5mg 114%
Iron 4.3mg 33%
Calcium 17.4mg 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

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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