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Light Butter Roasted Chicken

Name: Light Butter Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 pounds), cut up and skin removed; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Makes

4 servings

The changes made in this made over recipe slashes the fat by 70% and saturated fat by 80%, cut calories and sodium by about half and reduced cholesterol by more than a third. Yet the buttery-tasting makeover version is sure to please your family.—Helen Copeland, Greenback, Tennessee

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 pounds), cut up and skin removed
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Place chicken in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and pour over chicken. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until chicken juices run clear, basting occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounce-weight: 281 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 802mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

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