Roast Tarragon Chicken and Vegetables Recipe

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Roast Tarragon Chicken and Vegetables
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Directions:

  1. Place the butter, garlic and tarragon in a small bowl, add seasoning and mix together.
  2. Prepare the chicken. Using your hands, and starting from the neck end of the bird, carefully loosen the skin around the chicken breasts.
  3. Spread the tarragon butter all over the breasts and pull the skin back down tightly.
  4. Cut the lemon in half and put both pieces in the cavity of the chicken. Place the bird in a large roasting tin.
  5. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  6. Wash the potatoes, cut them in half and parboil them in salted water for 5 minutes Drain the potatoes and arrange around the chicken with the carrots. Drizzle with the oil, season and cook the chicken and vegetables for 30 mins on the middle shelf of the oven.
  7. Trim and wash the leeks and cut them into large chunks. Add to the roasting tin, baste with the pan juices and cook for a further 30-40 mins, until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
  8. Carve the chicken into thick slices and serve immediately with the roasted veegtables and with the pan juices poured over.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 875.46 Kcal (3665 kJ)
Calories from fat 520 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.78g 89%
Cholesterol 265.83mg 89%
Sodium 306.6mg 13%
Potassium 1161.18mg 25%
Total Carbs 36.01g 12%
Sugars 9.95g 40%
Dietary Fiber 6.72g 27%
Protein 51.4g 103%
Vitamin C 25.7mg 43%
Vitamin A 1.9mg 64%
Iron 5.7mg 32%
Calcium 128.2mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 168.2 Kcal (704 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.1g 89%
Cholesterol 51.07mg 89%
Sodium 58.91mg 13%
Potassium 223.1mg 25%
Total Carbs 6.92g 12%
Sugars 1.91g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 27%
Protein 9.88g 103%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 43%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 64%
Iron 1.1mg 32%
Calcium 24.6mg 13%

* 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

  • 21.5
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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