Roast Chicken With Lemons Recipe

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Roast Chicken With Lemons
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
152
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Wash chicken thoroughly in cold water, both inside and out. Remove all bits of fat hanging loose. Let bird sit for about 10 minutes on slightly tilted plate to let all water drain out of it. Pat thoroughly dry all over.
  3. Sprinkle generous amount of salt and pepper on chicken, rubbing it with your fingers over all it's body and into its cavity.
  4. Wash lemons and dry. Soften each lemon by placing it on counter and rolling back and forth as you put firm downward pressure on it with the palm of your hand. Puncture the lemons in at least 20 places each, using a fork, trussing needle or toothpick.
  5. Place lemons inside cavity. Close up opening with toothpicks or trussing needle and string. (I don't always do this but it helps keep the lemons from falling out). Don't make an absolutely airtight job of it because the chicken may burst. Leave legs in natural position without pulling them tight. If skin is unbroken, chicken will puff up as it cooks.
  6. Put chicken in roasting pan, breast down. Do not add fat. Bird is self-basting. Place in upper-third of oven. After 30 min turn chicken breast side up. when turning do not puncture skin. If kept intact, the chicken will swell like a balloon, which makes for an arresting presentation at he table later.
  7. Cook for another 30-35 minutes, turn oven thermostat up to 400°F, cook and additional 20 min (Calculate 20-25 min total cooking time for each pound).
  8. Whether your bird has puffed up or not, bring it to the table whole and leave the lemons inside until it is carved and opened. The juices that run out are perfectly delicious. Be sure to spoon them over the chicken slices. The lemons will have shriveled up, but they will contain some juice; do not squeeze them, they may squirt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 152.4 Kcal (638 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.67g 9%
Cholesterol 267.57mg 89%
Sodium 87.88mg 4%
Potassium 297.38mg 6%
Total Carbs 3.74g 1%
Sugars 0.87g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 3%
Protein 20.7g 41%
Vitamin C 30.1mg 50%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 113%
Iron 6mg 33%
Calcium 18.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 107.04 Kcal (448 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.98g 9%
Cholesterol 187.93mg 89%
Sodium 61.72mg 4%
Potassium 208.87mg 6%
Total Carbs 2.63g 1%
Sugars 0.61g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 3%
Protein 14.54g 41%
Vitamin C 21.1mg 50%
Vitamin A 2.4mg 113%
Iron 4.2mg 33%
Calcium 13.3mg 2%

* 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

  • 3.3
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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