Currant-Glazed Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, whole
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons gingerroot, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup currant jelly
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons lemon peel, finely shredded

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Rinse chicken; pat dry.
  3. In a small bowl stir together garlic, gingerroot, salt and pepper. Rub on skin of chicken and inside the body cavity too.
  4. Skewer neck skin to back. Tie legs together with string. Tuck wings under back. Prick skin with a fork.
  5. Place chicken breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
  6. Insert a meat thermometer into center of thigh muscle. Do not touch bone. Put chicken in oven to roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  7. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine jelly, honey, lemon peel and soy sauce. Cook and stir until jelly melts.
  8. Brush chicken with about 1/4 of the jelly mixture during the last 10 minutes of roasting.
  9. Chicken is done when thermometer reads 180°F and drumsticks more easily in their sockets. Remove chicken from oven and let stand covered in foil for 10 minutes.
  10. Serve remaining jelly mixture warm with chicken.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

197 kcal 10% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.7g 9% DV
Total Fat 4.5g 6% DV
Carbs 38.3g 14% DV
Fiber 4.3g 15% DV
Sugar 23.3g 47% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 11536.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 256.5mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 8.3mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 53.1mg 59% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 55.5mg 4% DV
Iron 1.4mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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