Roast Chicken with Apple Stuffing and Cider Sauce

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Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

3 1/2 - 4 pounds whole roasting chicken

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp black pepper

Stuffing

1 Tbs butter

1 apple, peeled, cored and finely diced

1 onion, 1/2 finely diced and 1/2 reserved

2 Tbs fresh tarragon, chopped

1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

1/4 cup apple cider

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Sauce

2 Tbs flour

1/2 cup apple cider

1/2 cup chicken broth (fat-free)

1 Tbs fresh tarragon, chopped

1 Tbs apple cider vinegar

Directions

Make stuffing by melting butter in non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place apple pieces in skillet; sauté. Add onion diced pieces; sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in tarragon, breadcrumbs and apple cider. Add salt and pepper; stir. Set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F.

Loosen skin on breasts and thighs of chicken by sliding fingers under skin. Push stuffing under skin, distributing evenly. Tie legs with six inch piece of butcher twine. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper on inside and outside of chicken. Place onion half inside the cavity of chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan; bake for 1 hour.

To make sauce, transfer chicken from roasting pan to cutting board. Pour pan drippings into sauce pan, scraping bits from bottom of pan. Whisk in flour. Warm over medium heat. Gradually whisk in apple cider and chicken broth. Bring to simmer; cook over very low heat for 3 minutes. Stir in tarragon and apple cider vinegar.

Carve chicken; arrange on serving plate. Pour sauce into pitcher and pass separately.

Nutrition note: Nutrition calculation based on 3.75 lb. chicken, boned and skinned.

Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 341
Calories from Fat 103 (30%)
% Daily Value*
17%Total Fat 11g
20%Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6g
29%Cholesterol 88mg
49%Sodium 1173mg
15%Potassium 538mg
10%Total Carbohydrate 29g
10%Dietary Fiber 2.5g
Sugars 6g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
61%Protein 30g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.