Roasted Chicken With Moroccan Spices Recipe

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Roasted Chicken With Moroccan Spices
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Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Rinse chicken with cool water, inside and out - then pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Combine the cinnamon stick, cloves, cayenne, cumin, fennel, coriander and paprika in a dry skillet over low heat and toast for a minute - just to release the fragrant oils - shake pan so spices don't scorch.
  4. In a clean coffee grinder, grind the toasted spices together with the sea salt and brown sugar.
  5. Massage the chicken skin with the spice rub, making sure you don't miss any spots.
  6. Season the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper.
  7. Stuff the lemon halves, cilantro and garlic into the cavity of the chicken.
  8. Place the chicken into a roasting pan, fitted with a rack, and fold the wing tips under the chicken and tie the legs together with kitchen string.
  9. Drizzle oil all over chicken. If you have the time, let the chicken sit for 30 minutes to really let the flavors meld into the chicken.
  10. Roast the chicken for one hour, then check with an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh - if it reads 160 degrees F, then it's done!
  11. Take the chicken out of the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before carving - so the juices can settle back into the meat.
  12. Squeeze the lemon halves that have cooked inside the chicken over the meat for added wow.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1086.82 Kcal (4550 kJ)
Calories from fat 718.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 79.83g 123%
Cholesterol 408.15mg 136%
Sodium 1194.21mg 50%
Potassium 965.99mg 21%
Total Carbs 4.73g 2%
Sugars 1.46g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 7%
Protein 82.48g 165%
Vitamin C 22.4mg 37%
Iron 6mg 33%
Calcium 81.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 222.74 Kcal (933 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.36g 123%
Cholesterol 83.65mg 136%
Sodium 244.75mg 50%
Potassium 197.97mg 21%
Total Carbs 0.97g 2%
Sugars 0.3g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 7%
Protein 16.9g 165%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 37%
Iron 1.2mg 33%
Calcium 16.6mg 8%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.1
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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