Amaretto Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Amaretto Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

¼ cup butter

1 large lemon

halved

1 head garlic

halved

½ cup amaretto liqueur

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the chicken in a baking pan and rub with 2 tablespoons butter. Place remaining butter and 1/2 the lemon in the chicken cavity. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over chicken. Distribute squeezed lemon half and both halves of the garlic head in the pan around the chicken. Pour 1/4 cup amaretto over chicken.

Step 3

Bake chicken 1 hour and 25 minutes in the preheated oven or until juices run clear.

Step 4

Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Squeeze juice from the lemon half inside chicken into the pan juices. Mash the garlic. Discard lemon rids and garlic pulp. Pour remaining amaretto into the pan and mix to make a gravy. Serve chicken with the gravy.

Nutritional Information

Amaretto Roasted Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 408.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 31.3g 63%

Carbohydrates: 11.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 6.8g

Fat: 23g 35%

Saturated Fat: 8.4g 42%

Cholesterol: 112.3mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 288.1IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 74%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 13mg 22%

Folate: 7.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 38.3mg 4%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 29.4mg 11%

Potassium: 322mg 9%

Sodium: 136.8mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 206.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.