English Roast Chicken Recipe

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English Roast Chicken
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Ingredients
29
Count
Nutrition
792
Calories
Total time
135
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Gravy:
  2. Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
  3. To prepare the chicken, lift the skin gently with a knife and insert some small pieces of butter and slices of lemon under the breast.
  4. Make a ball of the stuffing and place in the cavity. Tie the chicken together with a string. Lay 6 pieces of streaky smoked bacon over the chicken. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Rub salt and butter into the skin. Heat oil in roasting pan and put the chicken and the onion into it. Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Baste the chicken thoroughly every 20 minutes. After 1 hour and 10 minutes remove the crispy bacon slices and place them on a dish for serving. Return the chicken to the oven for another 20 minutes.
  5. While the Chicken is cooking, start the gravy:
  6. To make stock, combine the giblets with a bay leaf and an onion in a saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Add carrot and peppercorns. When the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a plate and keep warm. Put the roasting tin on heat and drain off fat with a spoon. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the juice. Keep stirring. When the juice is brown add the stock. Sieve the gravy to remove any lumps. Add a splash of white wine if desired.
  7. Stuffing:
  8. In a medium saucepan melt the butter and sweat the onions until translucent. Combine the chopped herbs, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, lemon juice and zest in a medium-mixing bowl. Add onions and mix thoroughly.
  9. Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  10. Roast Potatoes:
  11. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  12. Parboil the potatoes. Coat them in flour. Put in a roasting tin with very hot sunflower oil. Roast for 30 minutes.
  13. Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 792.16 Kcal (3317 kJ)
Calories from fat 279.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.02g 48%
Cholesterol 63.79mg 21%
Sodium 1132.61mg 47%
Potassium 1530.99mg 33%
Total Carbs 113.71g 38%
Sugars 20.17g 81%
Dietary Fiber 14.9g 60%
Protein 19.42g 39%
Vitamin C 21.3mg 35%
Vitamin A 4.2mg 139%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 320.4mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 65.1 Kcal (273 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.55g 48%
Cholesterol 5.24mg 21%
Sodium 93.08mg 47%
Potassium 125.82mg 33%
Total Carbs 9.34g 38%
Sugars 1.66g 81%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 60%
Protein 1.6g 39%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 139%
Iron 0.4mg 29%
Calcium 26.3mg 32%

* 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

  • 17.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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