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Roasted Capon with Citrus-Sherry Jus Recipe
13 ingredients
3 hr 40 min
6 to 8 servings
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Capons are just castrated roosters. A fattening diet and early slaughter leaves their flesh succulent and well-suited to roasting. They range in size from 8 to...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
512
Calories
34g
Protein
29g
Fat
25g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 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 (8- to 11-pound) capon, defrosted if frozen
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
- 2 teaspoons orange zest (from 1 medium orange)
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium garlic head, cut in half horizontally
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups dry sherry
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 medium orange), flesh and rind reserved
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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