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Roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon Butter Recipe

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon Butter Recipe

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Roast Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon Butter

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Ingredients:

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1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp finely grated fresh lemon zest
1/2 tsp dried tarragon, crumbled
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 (3- to 4-lb) quartered chicken

Directions:

Preheat oven to 500°F.
Stir together butter, zest, tarragon, salt, and pepper.
Pat chicken dry and arrange, skin sides up, in a shallow roasting pan (1 inch deep). Loosen skin on chicken by gently working your fingers between skin and meat, keeping skin attached on 1 side and being careful not to tear skin. Rub butter mixture evenly under skin of each piece of chicken, then rub top of chicken with butter remaining on your hands. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake chicken in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into fleshy part of chicken (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1170.36 Kcal (4900 kJ)
Calories from fat	819.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	91.02g	140%
Cholesterol	469.16mg	156%
Sodium	611.36mg	25%
Potassium	870.07mg	19%
Total Carbs	0.22g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.08g	0%
Protein	81.96g	164%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	23%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	4.6mg	25%
Calcium	59mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	241.7 Kcal (1012 kJ)
Calories from fat	169.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.8g	140%
Cholesterol	96.89mg	156%
Sodium	126.26mg	25%
Potassium	179.69mg	19%
Total Carbs	0.05g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.02g	0%
Protein	16.93g	164%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	23%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.9mg	25%
Calcium	12.2mg	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
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