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Perfect Roasted Chicken With Fresh Herbs & Lemon Recipe

Perfect Roasted Chicken With Fresh Herbs & Lemon Recipe

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Perfect Roasted Chicken With Fresh Herbs & Lemon

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Ingredients:

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4 tbsp butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
1 tbsp minced fresh thyme
1 shallot, minced
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, giblets removed
1 large lemon
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F In a small bowl, mash together butter, rosemary, thyme shallots, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the pepper. With your fingers, rub butter under skin around legs and breast of chicken.
With fork, prick lemon in several places. Rub cavity of chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and place the lemon and the garlic in the cavity. With kitchen string, tie legs together . Lift wings up towards the neck, the fold wing tips back of chicken so wings stay in place. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt over the chicken.
Place chicken, breast-side up, on rack in 9x13-inch backing pan. Roast for 50 minutes, basting frequently with pan drippings, until chicken is cooked through and richly browned.
Transfer chicken to platter or carving board. Pour pan drippings from backing pan into a gravy separator. Pour 1 cup water or chicken broth into backing pan and stir with a whisk to scrape up any browned bits. Pour deglazed juices into gravy separator. Pour off fat and serve chicken with degreased pan gravy.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	273.93 Kcal (1147 kJ)
Calories from fat	155.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.23g	27%
Cholesterol	298.1mg	99%
Sodium	964.98mg	40%
Potassium	389.14mg	8%
Total Carbs	8.03g	3%
Sugars	2.65g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.51g	6%
Protein	21.69g	43%
Vitamin C	26.1mg	44%
Vitamin A	3.5mg	118%
Iron	6.3mg	35%
Calcium	37mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	156.85 Kcal (657 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.87g	27%
Cholesterol	170.69mg	99%
Sodium	552.56mg	40%
Potassium	222.83mg	8%
Total Carbs	4.6g	3%
Sugars	1.52g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.86g	6%
Protein	12.42g	43%
Vitamin C	15mg	44%
Vitamin A	2mg	118%
Iron	3.6mg	35%
Calcium	21.2mg	4%

* 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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