½ cup white sugar
Stuffing
15-20 sulfite-free dried prunes, sliced
1-2 apples, peeled and cut into eights
2 shallots, coarsely chopped
3 fresh thyme sprigs
Spice Rub
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1. In a large container, dissolve salt and sugar in 2 quarts water. Immerse chicken, and refrigerate for five or more hours. If short on time, you can immerse the chicken for less time.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove chicken from the brine and rinse with cold water, and pat dry. Mix prunes, apples, and shallots. Place inside chicken with thyme springs. Mix all ingredients for spice rub in a small bowl; apply all over chicken.
3. Place chicken on rack, and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees. Continue baking for about 1 hour or until chicken is crisp and a deep golden brown, with a 180-degree internal temperature of the deep breast. Remove chicken from oven, and let sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Carve, and serve.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories 403; Protein 27 g; Carbohydrates 19 g; Total Fat 25 g; Saturated Fat 8.4 g; Cholesterol 114 mg; Sodium 487 mg; Fiber 2.6 g
Resource For This Article: Alternative Medicine Magazine, June 2007
Nutrition is the science of how the body uses food. Nutrition determines how we feel on the inside and how we look on the outside.
Automobiles burn fuel to get the energy they need to move. And your body burns food to produce the energy for every move you make. The energy you need is measured in calories. In theory, there is enough energy in one calorie to lift an adult human 13 feet into the air. When you read that a serving of food has 105 calories, it means the food can generate 105 calories of energy that your body can use for work.
6 Servings
