Spatchcocked Birds (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

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Spatchcocked Birds (Nigella Lawson)
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Directions:

  1. For the 1 marinated chicken:
  2. For sprinkling over the 1 chicken:
  3. For the 2 marinated hens:
  4. For sprinkling over the 2 hens:
  5. For the 4 marinated quails:
  6. For sprinkling over the 4 quails:
  7. Set each bird in their respective marinade in a dish into which they fit snugly, cover with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator, preferably overnight or for 24 hours, though even a couple of hours would have an effect.
  8. When the grill is good and hot, lift the birds out of their marinade and cook until the flesh has lost all raw pinkness but is still tender within and the skin is crisp and burnished and blistered. It's hard to be precise about times, since grills differ even more than ovens do, but on my grill - a gas-fired Outdoor Chef, which I love to distraction and, since it has a lid, I use even in the winter rain - the chicken takes about 35 minutes, the Cornish hens 15 and the quail about 7.
  9. Along with sea salt, sprinkle freshly chopped parsley over the chicken and cilantro over the hens and quail, or use whatever herb seems right for the marinades you've concocted.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 35.85 Kcal (150 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.65g 4%
Cholesterol 1.88mg 1%
Sodium 187.61mg 8%
Potassium 63.45mg 1%
Total Carbs 3.72g 1%
Sugars 0.57g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 21.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.68 Kcal (455 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.02g 4%
Cholesterol 5.69mg 1%
Sodium 568.64mg 8%
Potassium 192.33mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.28g 1%
Sugars 1.74g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.96g 5%
Protein 2.41g 2%
Vitamin C 20.4mg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 3%
Calcium 64.7mg 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

  • 0.7
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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