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Simple Roasted Sweet Maple Dijon Chicken

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

A succulent and flavorful roasted chicken featuring a perfectly balanced sweet and savory maple-orange glaze.

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Food 4 Thought

The blessing we make after washing our hands before eating bread is “Blessed are you God, Master of the universe, who sanctified us with mitzvot, and commanded us with the lifting up our hands.” What an unusual blessing. Why doesn’t the blessing talk about washing our hands, why lifting them up? The answer is because we are about to eat, and the hands are the tools we are going to use to break bread and eat the food. The lifting up of the hands before the meal begins is how we become aware of the spiritual nature of the meal. Before any food passes our lips we are already becoming mindful of the food we are about to ingest. Learn more about eating mindfully Jewish.

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IngredientsInstructions

Ingredients

Servings

2 chickens cut in 1/8’s
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
2/3 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or rosemary or fresh
Garnish: fresh thyme or rosemary, optional

Instructions

Nutritional Facts

Nutrition Facts

Simple Roasted Sweet Maple Dijon Chicken

Amount per Serving

Calories

540

% Daily Value*

Fat

35

g

54

%

Saturated Fat

9

g

56

%

Trans Fat

0.001

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

7

g

Monounsaturated Fat

16

g

Cholesterol

164

mg

55

%

Sodium

508

mg

22

%

Potassium

490

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

21

g

7

%

Fiber

0.5

g

2

%

Sugar

18

g

20

%

Protein

33

g

66

%

Vitamin A

1664

IU

33

%

Vitamin C

15

mg

18

%

Calcium

60

mg

6

%

Iron

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place chickens in two low-sided roasting pans. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
In a small saucepan, whisk together maple syrup, orange juice, mustard, oil, and thyme or rosemary. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour evenly over chicken.
Roast chicken, basting occasionally, for about 50 minutes or until juices run clear, or an internal thermometer registers 170 degrees.
Serve with pan juices and garnish with additional fresh herbs, if desired.