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Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken

25 min., ready in 1 hr 35 min.
Time:
561
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
85 / 100
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Ingredients
1 chicken (approximately 1.4 kg)
salt
freshly ground peppers
4 organic lemons
250 grams Cherry tomatoes
250 grams Pearl onion
500 grams waxy potatoes
4 Tbsps olive oil
1 Tbsp liquid honey
100 grams green Olives (pitted)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation
1.

Rinse chicken, pat dry and season inside with salt and pepper. Cut a lemon in half and place in chicken. Tie with kitchen twine.

2.

From another lemon finely grate zest and squeeze juice. Cut remaining two lemons in half. Rinse and peel tomatoes. Peel onions. Peel potatoes, rinse and cut into slices. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in an ovenproof pan, sauté potatoes together with onions, deglaze with approximately 300 ml (approximately 10 ounces) of water and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon halves.

3.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (approximately 400°F).

4.

Mix remaining oil in a bowl with lemon juice, lemon zest and honey and rub chicken with mixture. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken breast side up on vegetables. Cover and simmer for about 70 minutes in the oven. During the last 20 minutes, add tomatoes and olives, uncover and let brown. If necessary, increase the oven temperature and add water as needed.

5.

Before serving, season to taste and remove the kitchen twine.

Nutritional values
1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie561 cal.(27 %)
Protein64 g(65 %)
Fat16 g(14 %)
Carbohydrates37 g(25 %)
Sugar added3 g(12 %)
Roughage4.9 g(16 %)
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