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Roast Chicken with Lemon Zest & Green Olive2

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Recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

40 min
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 tablespoon olive oil
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6 pounds whole chicken
large roaster bird
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2 teaspoons ginger
ground
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1 teaspoon paprika
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2 each bay leaves
crumbled
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2 cloves garlic
minced
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1 large onions
chopped
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½ cup parsley leaves
minced
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½ cup cilantro
minced
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¼ teaspoon saffron threads
optional
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground
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1 x water
or chicken stock
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6 ounces green olives
pitted, drained
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2 each lemons
julienned zest of
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
15 ml olive oil
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2.7 kg whole chicken
large roaster bird
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1E+1 ml ginger
ground
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5 ml paprika
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2 each bay leaves
crumbled
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2 cloves garlic
minced
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1 large onions
chopped
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118 ml parsley leaves
minced
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118 ml cilantro
minced
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1.3 ml saffron threads
optional
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground
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1 x water
or chicken stock
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173.4 ml/g green olives
pitted, drained
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2 each lemons
julienned zest of
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Directions

Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or roasting pan and place chickens, breast down in pan.

Combine ginger, paprika, bay leaves, garlic, onion, parsley, cilantro and saffron in bowl.

Spread mixture over chickens and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add enough water to cover chickens halfway.

Place over high heat and bring to boil.

Remove pan from heat and place in 400-degree oven.

Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Turn chickens and continue baking until very tender and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Transfer chickens to serving platter.

Place pan on stove top and heat remaining juices to boil.

Add olives and lemon zest.

Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.

Spoon sauce over chickens and serve. Makes about 8 servings.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 819g (28.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 216763% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 153g 235%
Saturated Fat 41g 205%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 599mg 200%
Sodium 1254mg 52%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 357g
Vitamin A 69% Vitamin C 62%
Calcium 20% Iron 61%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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