Crispy Roast Chicken With Riesling, Grapes and Tarragon Recipe

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Crispy Roast Chicken With Riesling, Grapes and Tarragon
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
992
Calories
Total time
6
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 8, 230°C or 450°F.
  2. First of all, the chicken and the grapes need to be at room temperature, so remove them from the fridge about an hour (half an hour on a hot day) before cooking. Snip off the strings and open out the chicken.
  3. Reserve four sprigs of tarragon for later, then strip off the leaves and chop them, reserving a tablespoonful. Now cut the grapes in half and finely chop the shallot. Next, in a bowl, combine the shallots, chopped tarragon and about two-thirds of the grapes, then place the whole lot inside the body cavity of the chicken.
  4. Then season the chicken with salt and pepper and place it in a roasting tin into the lower third of the oven and roast for 1 hour - without opening the door. (Because ovens vary, test the thickest part of the chicken with a skewer and if the juices run clear, it's cooked. If not, give it another 5-10 minutes.).
  5. What you now need to do is spoon out the grape stuffing and keep on one side. Then put a wooden spoon into the cavity and, using a spatula to hold the breast end, tip the chicken and let all the juices run out into the roasting tin. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and leave in a warm place to rest for 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, place the tin over direct heat, add the wine and let the whole lot bubble and reduce by half - this will take about 5-6 minutes. Then whisk in the creme fraiche, add the stuffing and the rest of the grapes, and let it gently bubble for another 8 minutes. Finally add the reserved chopped tarragon, carve the chicken, spoon the sauce over and garnish with sprigs of tarragon.
  7. Notes on ingredients: For a 1.76kg chicken it will take an extra 10 minutes and may smoke a little because of the extra fat content but it's nothing to worry about.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 992.08 Kcal (4154 kJ)
Calories from fat 570.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.39g 98%
Cholesterol 314.25mg 105%
Sodium 260.83mg 11%
Potassium 835.26mg 18%
Total Carbs 21.18g 7%
Sugars 11.64g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 6%
Protein 63.3g 127%
Vitamin C 14mg 23%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 90.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 173.21 Kcal (725 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.07g 98%
Cholesterol 54.87mg 105%
Sodium 45.54mg 11%
Potassium 145.83mg 18%
Total Carbs 3.7g 7%
Sugars 2.03g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 6%
Protein 11.05g 127%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 23%
Iron 0.6mg 20%
Calcium 15.8mg 9%

* 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

  • 24.8
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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