When you season roast chicken under the skin, as in this recipe, the meat itself gets flavored and the skin becomes nicely browned and crisp. Here, the chicken is roasted on a bed of carrots, turnips and celeriac—but any mixture of root vegetables will work. You'll need about 8 cups of chopped or cubed vegetables.
*Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 400ºF.
*Chop 8 sage leaves and place in a bowl with 2 teaspoons thyme leaves. Squeeze the juice from 1 lemon into the bowl. Add garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Set aside.
*Pierce the remaining lemon all over with a sharp fork. Cram the lemon, onion and the remaining sage and thyme into the chicken cavity.
*Place the chicken breast-side up on a cutting board. Use your hands to gently loosen the skin covering the breast, thighs and the top end of the drumsticks. Smear the lemon-herb mixture under the skin, covering as much of the meat as possible.
*Toss carrots, turnips and celeriac in a large bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper until well coated.
*Place the chicken breast-side up in a large roasting pan (but not on a rack). Scatter the vegetables around the chicken. Bake, stirring the vegetables occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh without touching bone registers 165°F, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
*Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Transfer the vegetables from the roasting pan to a serving dish with a slotted spoon, leaving behind as much of the fat as possible. Serve the chicken with the vegetables.
Per serving (without skin): 308 calories; 9 g fat ( 2 g sat , 5 g mono ); 100 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 34 g protein; 5 g fiber; 691 mg sodium; 1012 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (162% daily value), Vitamin C (50% dv), Potassium (29% dv), Magnesium (19% dv), Zinc (17% dv), Iron (16% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 1 fat
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (502g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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Calories: 742 | ||
Calories from Fat: 435 (59%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 48.4g | 64 % | |
Saturated Fat 13.5g | 68 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 20.5g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 10.2g | ||
Cholesterol 226.8mg | 70 % | |
Sodium 328.8mg | 11 % | |
Potassium 1049.7mg | 28 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 18.7g | 6 % | |
Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 24 % | |
Sugars, other 12.8g | ||
Protein 58.9g | 84 % | |
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Calories per serving: 742
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