Baked Capon with Pearl Onions Recipe

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Baked Capon with Pearl Onions
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
199
Calories
Total time
360
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Brine bird: Pour the cold water into a 5-gallon stock pot.
  2. Dissolve the salt and sugar in a little bit of warm water, and add it to the cold water.
  3. Add the peppercorns.
  4. Place the bird breast-side down in the stock pot and cover.
  5. Store in the refrigerator and turn the bird once during brining.
  6. (I didn't turn it, but I did put a plate on top of the bird to completely submerge it in the brine.) Brine for 6 to 10 hours (I brined 22 hours, which was fine because this brine has less salt than some others).
  7. Take it out of the brine, rinse and pat dry, then put it back in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 6 hours.
  8. (From what I've read, this step will cause the water to move away from the skin, resulting in crisper skin.) Boil potatoes in a pot of salted water flavored with a splash of vinegar until al dente.
  9. In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter, and add bay leaf, juniper berries, paprika, cinnamon, chestnuts and apple.
  10. Add potatoes; fry until golden.
  11. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper, and let cool.
  12. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  13. Fill capon with the potato stuffing.
  14. Truss the legs, and tuck the wing tips under the body so that they don't burn during cooking.
  15. Rub the capon with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
  16. Roast until skin begins to brown (about 30 minutes).
  17. Add onions and the wine, and cook for about 3 hours, or until a meat thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the inner thigh registers 175°F to 180°F.
  18. (My 4 1/2 lb bird cooked in 2 hours total cook time.) Let the bird rest for 30 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 199.46 Kcal (835 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.48g 5%
Cholesterol 12.02mg 4%
Sodium 2607.87mg 109%
Potassium 370.54mg 8%
Total Carbs 35.63g 12%
Sugars 15.85g 63%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 13%
Protein 2.72g 5%
Vitamin C 13mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 15%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 115.3mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 20.56 Kcal (86 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.36g 5%
Cholesterol 1.24mg 4%
Sodium 268.82mg 109%
Potassium 38.2mg 8%
Total Carbs 3.67g 12%
Sugars 1.63g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 13%
Protein 0.28g 5%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 22%
Iron 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 11.9mg 12%

* 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

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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