Roast Chicken & Barley Pilaf Recipe

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Roast Chicken & Barley Pilaf
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Directions:

  1. Roast chicken: heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Gently lift skin from breast and legs and season with salt and pepper: place some sliced garlic and fresh herbs under skin. Place remaining garlic and herbs in the cavity of the chicken.
  3. Place chicken on a rack in a large roasting pan. Pour chicken broth into the bottom of the pan. roast for 50 to 60 minutes.
  4. Make Barley Pilaf: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, over medium heat oil. Add onion, carrot and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add broth, barley, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Stirring occasionally. Add a few tablespoons water if mixture becomes too dry.
  5. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes. Remove skin, slice and serve with pilaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 470.79 Kcal (1971 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.51g 33%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 1034.49mg 43%
Potassium 750.14mg 16%
Total Carbs 39.07g 13%
Sugars 2.7g 11%
Dietary Fiber 9.14g 37%
Protein 27.36g 55%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 33%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 56.1mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.49 Kcal (484 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.28g 33%
Cholesterol 25.03mg 34%
Sodium 253.77mg 43%
Potassium 184.02mg 16%
Total Carbs 9.58g 13%
Sugars 0.66g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 37%
Protein 6.71g 55%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 33%
Iron 0.8mg 19%
Calcium 13.8mg 6%

* 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

  • 10.4
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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