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Roast Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Roast Chicken

5 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

302
Calories
32g
Protein
17g
Fat
5g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken , plucked with giblets removed
  • 1 lemon , halved
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

1

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

2

Rub salt in the cavity of the chicken, then insert the two halves of lemon.

3

Rub the chicken skin all over with olive oil, then season generously with salt and pepper. Place in a lightly oiled roasting tin.

4

Roast for 20 minutes per 450g (1 lb) plus an additional 30 minutes at the end.

5

Remove the chicken from the oven, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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