Photo: Ernest Porzi
Lemon roast poussin with spring vegetables
18 ingredients
40 min
Serves 4
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
646
Calories
37g
Protein
46g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
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
- 2 oven-ready poussin
- 2 garlic cloves , smashed but left whole
- small bunch thyme
- 1 lemon , halved (use the zest for the vegetables)
- 25g butter , softened
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g smoked streaky bacon , preferably in one piece, cut into small chunks
- 150g pearl onions , halved
- 150ml fresh chicken stock
- 200g frozen petits pois
- 1 Baby Gem lettuce , shredded
- 8 baby courgettes , sliced in half lengthways
- 200g baby carrots , trimmed, halved on the diagonal if large
- 10 baby leeks , trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- zest 1 lemon
- 8 radishes , halved or quartered if large
Directions
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