Roasted Soda Can Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 roast chicken

Roasted Soda Can Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

¼ cup butter

melted

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 cloves garlic

minced

salt and pepper to taste

juice of 1 fresh lemon

divided

1 (12 ounce) can lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite®)

1 small whole onion

peeled

1 squeezed lemon half

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the giblets and rinse chicken inside and out with water. Pat dry with paper towels.

Step 2

Stir together butter brown sugar garlic salt and pepper and half the lemon juice in a bowl. Rub the mixture over the entire chicken including the cavity and beneath the skin.

Step 3

Discard 1/2 of soda leaving the rest in the can and pour the remaining lemon juice into the can. Place the can on a baking sheet and set the chicken upright on the can inserting it into the cavity of the chicken. Plug the neck opening of the chicken with the onion and a squeezed lemon half to retain steam.

Step 4

Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven discard the soda can and cover chicken with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Soda Can Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 501.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 41.3g 83%

Carbohydrates: 15g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 30.5g 47%

Saturated Fat: 11.2g 56%

Cholesterol: 149.7mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 385.4IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.8mg 98%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 41%

Vitamin C: 19.7mg 33%

Folate: 13.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 43.9mg 4%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 39.4mg 14%

Potassium: 427.7mg 12%

Sodium: 188mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 274.7

*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.