Roast Chicken With Rosemary-Garlic Paste Recipe

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Roast Chicken With Rosemary-Garlic Paste
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Directions:

  1. Combine chopped rosemary and next 4 ingredients in mortar and crush with pestle or blend in mini processor until coarse paste forms. Mix in oil and lemon juice.
  2. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Rub 1 teaspoon herb mixture over bone side of chicken. Turn chicken over and open like a book; place chicken, skin side up, on work surface. Carefully loosen skin from breast and thigh meat; rub herb mixture under skin. Rub any remaining herb mixture on outside of chicken. If you don't have enough herb mixture, make sure to rub some oil and lemon to cover the outside of the chicken.
  3. Place rosemary sprigs in 13x9x2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Place chicken, skin side up, on top of rosemary sprigs in dish.
  4. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.
  5. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
  6. Roast chicken uncovered until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170°F, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer chicken to platter, let rest for at least 10 minutes, then serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 129.65 Kcal (543 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.09g 11%
Cholesterol 178.55mg 60%
Sodium 353.52mg 15%
Potassium 192.45mg 4%
Total Carbs 1.9g 1%
Sugars 0.17g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 13.74g 27%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 21%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 15.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.98 Kcal (620 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.1g 11%
Cholesterol 203.8mg 60%
Sodium 403.49mg 15%
Potassium 219.65mg 4%
Total Carbs 2.17g 1%
Sugars 0.2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 1%
Protein 15.68g 27%
Vitamin C 14.3mg 21%
Vitamin A 2.6mg 76%
Iron 4.5mg 22%
Calcium 17.2mg 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

  • 3.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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