Light Butter Roasted Chicken Recipe

By CarolineNGa

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

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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.
Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts
Weight Watchers = 7 Points Plus
One serving (5 ounces cooked skinless chicken) equals 281 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 802 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 37 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 5 lean meat.