Chicken Stuffed With Oranges Israel Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 lb whole chicken
- 1 x lemon
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic pwdr
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili pwdr
- 1 tsp grnd coriander
- 2 x oranges
- 1 c. water
- 2 x onions peeled
- 3 c. warm cooked rice
Directions
- Called "Off Memooleh Betapoozim," this lemon-rubbed chicken is seared in a warm oven then cooked till tender in a moderate oven. The region is known for it's abundance of oranges and citrus trees.
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425F degrees.
- 2. Rinse the chicken inside and out under cool running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
- 3. Place chicken in a roasting pan. Cut lemon in half and rub one half over surface of chicken.
- 4. In a small bowl, mix spices together and sprinkle over chicken.
- 5. Squeeze juice from lemon half and from 1 of the oranges into roasting pan and add in water. Place remaining orange, whole and unpeeled, in chicken cavity. Cut onions in half and add in to pan.
- 6. Cook chicken for 15 min, then baste with the pan juices and lower heat to 350 degrees F. Cook for 1 hour, basting after 30 min.
- 7. Remove orange from cavity of chicken. Cut orange and onions into small pcs and serve with chicken. Serve with rice (or possibly pasta).
- Serves 6. Without rice: 323 cals, 12g fat (33% cff); with rice: 455 cals,
- Josephine Bacon, columnist, member of the Food Writers' Guild, author of several books: The Good Cook (Time-Life); contributed to Robert Carrier's Kitchen; Exotic Vegetables A to Z; Eating Meat & Staying Healthy (87); Jewish Cooking Around the World (86); Cooking the Israeli Way (89). Based in London, she spends her time in the USA, the Middle East and the UK.
- Specializes in Middle East cookery and reduced fat diet.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 314g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 455 | |
| Calories from Fat 214 | 47% |
| Total Fat 23.72g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat 6.76g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium 892mg | 37% |
| Potassium 408mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 26.95g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 1.78g | 1% |
| Protein 31.5g | 50% |
