Holiday Fruit Stuffed Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Holiday Fruit Stuffed Roasted Chicken
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
2406
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat an oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread the walnuts out onto a baking sheet and toast them for about 45 minutes, until the nuts start to brown and become fragrant. Watch the walnuts carefully, because they burn quickly. Set the walnuts aside.
  2. While the walnuts are roasting, rinse the chicken well with cold water, then pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Place the chicken into a small roasting pan, and sprinkle inside and outside with salt and pepper.
  3. Combine 2 tablespoons Italian dressing, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 teaspoon orange peel, the lemon peel, thyme, and basil in a small bowl. Brush the chicken inside and out with the mixture.
  4. To make the stuffing, heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the apple, pear, and pineapple chunks; cook and stir about 5 minutes, until the apple and pear are tender. Mix the cooked fruit mixture with the roasted walnuts, bread, prunes, grapes, 2 tablespoons Italian dressing, orange juice, apple cider, 1 teaspoon of orange zest, honey, and cinnamon in a large bowl and stir to combine.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spoon the stuffing into the chicken cavity, including the area under the neck skin. Secure the skin over the neck cavity with toothpicks, and fold the wings underneath the chicken. Tie the drumsticks together.
  6. Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour, and untie the drumsticks. Return the chicken to the oven and continue roasting until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes to 1 hour additional roasting time. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2405.71 Kcal (10072 kJ)
Calories from fat 1246.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 138.51g 213%
Cholesterol 533.87mg 178%
Sodium 959.24mg 40%
Potassium 2161.95mg 46%
Total Carbs 191.9g 64%
Sugars 99.58g 398%
Dietary Fiber 18.08g 72%
Protein 106.93g 214%
Vitamin C 64.8mg 108%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 12mg 67%
Calcium 252.5mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 171.77 Kcal (719 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.89g 213%
Cholesterol 38.12mg 178%
Sodium 68.49mg 40%
Potassium 154.37mg 46%
Total Carbs 13.7g 64%
Sugars 7.11g 398%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 72%
Protein 7.63g 214%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 108%
Iron 0.9mg 67%
Calcium 18mg 25%

* 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

  • 58.9
    Points
  • 65
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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