Roast Capon Recipe

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Roast Capon
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
282
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle the bird liberally with salt, wrap it well and refrigerate until you are ready to roast it.
  2. Preheat oven 425ºF.
  3. Place the capon, breast side up, in a large (13 x16 x3 ) roasting pan and pat the outside dry with paper towels.
  4. Sprinkle the cavity generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tie the wings close to the body of the capon.
  6. Brush the capon with half the melted butter or margarine, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
  7. Place the onions and carrots in a large bowl.
  8. Add the rest of the melted butter or margarine to the carrots and onions in the bowl, plus 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper; toss well.
  9. Place the onions and carrots around the capon; use lemon juice on capon and place rosemary sprigs and quarterd lemons around the bird.
  10. Place the capon into the oven legs first (the back of the oven tends to be hotter than the front)and roast for 1-1/2, until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and thigh.
  11. Remove the capon from the oven and cover the pan with aluminum foil.(If the vegetables aren't browned, transfer the capon to a platter and cover with aluminum foil).
  12. Return the vegetables to the oven to cook while the meat rests.
  13. Allow the capon to rest for 20 minutes, then carve it and serve warm with the vegetables.
  14. Skim the fat off the pan juices and pour over the carved capon and vegetables.
  15. For the whole dinner, serve; buttermilk mashed potatoes, green beans with shallots, orange-honey glazed carrots,and pumpkin mousse parfait. This is how the Barefoot Contessa served this meal.
  16. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 282.12 Kcal (1181 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.48g 24%
Cholesterol 241.06mg 80%
Sodium 168.33mg 7%
Potassium 732.27mg 16%
Total Carbs 20.55g 7%
Sugars 8.14g 33%
Dietary Fiber 5.85g 23%
Protein 15.77g 32%
Vitamin C 33.7mg 56%
Vitamin A 4.6mg 154%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 72.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 96.54 Kcal (404 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.3g 24%
Cholesterol 82.49mg 80%
Sodium 57.61mg 7%
Potassium 250.59mg 16%
Total Carbs 7.03g 7%
Sugars 2.79g 33%
Dietary Fiber 2g 23%
Protein 5.4g 32%
Vitamin C 11.5mg 56%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 154%
Iron 1.6mg 26%
Calcium 24.7mg 7%

* 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

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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