Classic Roast Chicken Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Recipe by David Bonom
A classic roasted chicken served with greens and your favorite side makes a delicious and healthy dinner that never goes out of style. Be prepared to turn on your vent; the high-heat finishing may generate some smoke.
Ingredients
- 1 (4-pound) whole roasting chicken
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 shallots, peeled and halved
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 lemon, quartered
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °.
- Discard giblets and neck from chicken. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
- Combine butter and next 7 ingredients (through garlic) in a small bowl. Rub mixture under loosened skin, over flesh; rub over top of skin. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack; place rack in roasting pan. Place shallots, thyme sprigs, and lemon in cavity of chicken.
- Bake at 350 ° for 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450 ° (do not remove chicken); bake at 450 ° for 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in meaty part of leg registers 165 °. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin. Carve chicken.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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