Bacon Roasted Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Bacon Roasted Chicken Recipe). My family loves this chicken! It is always so tender and moist and is a perfect Sunday dinner. The bacon helps to 'baste' the chicken while it cooks. Recipe can be adjusted to any size whole chicken.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Bacon Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 carrots

cut in chunks

paprika to taste

8 slices bacon

2 cups beef broth

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Rub butter over the entire chicken. Season with salt pepper and thyme. Place the carrots inside the cavity and tie the legs together. Place the chicken breast side up in a roasting pan. Lay bacon strips across the top of the chicken and secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with paprika. Pour the beef broth into the roasting pan - do not pour over the bacon.

Step 3

Roast for 15 minutes in the preheated oven the reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Baste with some of the broth. Continue to roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) when taken in the thickest part of the thigh. Baste every 15 minutes with the broth.

Step 4

Remove the bacon and discard toothpicks. Roast the chicken for 15 more minutes to brown the skin. Transfer to a serving platter and remove the ties. You may eat the bacon but it is best to discard the carrots.

Nutritional Information

Bacon Roasted Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 495.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 46.6g 93%

Carbohydrates: 2.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 32g 49%

Saturated Fat: 10.6g 53%

Cholesterol: 153.1mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 3758IU 75%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.6mg 120%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 15.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 39.3mg 4%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 43.1mg 15%

Potassium: 544.4mg 15%

Sodium: 713.3mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 288.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.