Roasted Chicken With Spring Vegetables and Lemon-Honey Sauce Recipe

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Roasted Chicken With Spring Vegetables and Lemon-Honey Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in lower third of oven so vertical chicken will not touch top of oven.
  2. Place removable insert from angel food cake pan (or use commercial roasting stand) in a 10 shallow pan (like a deep dish pie plate).
  3. Prepare chicken, trimming off all fat.
  4. Rub the chicken with oil, season with paprika, salt and pepper inside and out.
  5. Prop chicken, with legs down, on the tube of the cake pan insert, or vertical roaster.
  6. Toss prepared vegetables with oil, salt and pepper; keeping asparagus separate from potatoes and carrots.
  7. Arrange potatoes and carrots around the base of the chicken, then roast for 30 minutes.
  8. For the basting liquid, combine honey and lemon juice.
  9. After the chicken has roasted 30 minutes, brush it with some of the mixture.
  10. Add asparagus to pan, then roast 15 more minutes.
  11. Baste a second time, then roast chicken until it reached an internal temperature of 170 degrees in the thigh, about 15 more minutes.
  12. Allow chicken to rest 15 minutes before carving.
  13. While chicken is resting, prepare the sauce.
  14. In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté shallots and ginger in 1 TBS unsalted butter, cooking till soft.
  15. Add broth, wine, lemon juice, and honey.
  16. Simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by half.
  17. Strain into a clean saucepan.
  18. Whisk in cream; bring to a boil.
  19. Mash 1 TBS unsalted butter and flour together.
  20. Add butter and flour mixture to finish the sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
  21. Stir in lemon zest, chives, and seasoning just before serving.
  22. Serve sauce over chicken and veggies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 596.22 Kcal (2496 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.04g 26%
Cholesterol 85.05mg 28%
Sodium 335.24mg 14%
Potassium 2360.21mg 50%
Total Carbs 88.17g 29%
Sugars 19.38g 78%
Dietary Fiber 10.6g 42%
Protein 23.58g 47%
Vitamin C 60.6mg 101%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 5.8mg 32%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 87.41 Kcal (366 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g 26%
Cholesterol 12.47mg 28%
Sodium 49.15mg 14%
Potassium 346.01mg 50%
Total Carbs 12.93g 29%
Sugars 2.84g 78%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 42%
Protein 3.46g 47%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 101%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 0.9mg 32%
Calcium 12.3mg 8%

* 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

  • 12.5
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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