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Weight Watchers Perfect Roast Chicken
Points: 4 oz. breast 5 points plus, drumstick 3 points plus, wing 4 points plus, thigh 5 points plus
Servings: 8 servings
Serving Size: varies
Nutritional Info: varies
Servings: 8 servings
Serving Size: varies
Nutritional Info: varies
Ingredients
- 1 5-6 lb. roasting chicken
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise
- 1 tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced
- 4 carrots cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 bulb of fennel, tops removed, and cut into wedges
- 1/2-1 lb. celeriac, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Wash the chicken and pat it dry completely. Season the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff with the lemon, 3/4 of the thyme bunch, and the garlic.
- Brush the outside of the chicken with the melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the onion, carrots, fennel, and potatoes to the bottom of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the remaining thyme over the veggies.
- Place the chicken on top. Roast for 90 minutes or until the juice run clear. Let rest for 30 minutes, tented with foil, before serving.http://www.slenderkitchen
Weight Watchers Slow Cooker BuffaloChicken
Points: 4 weight watchers points plus
Servings: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1/6 recipe, about 3/4 cup
Nutritional Info: 154.4 calories, 3.5g of fat, 8.1g of carbohydrates, 1.6g of fiber, 33.9g of protein
Ingredients- 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken
- 2 whole carrots
- 2 whole ribs celery
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 2 clove garlic
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2-2/3 cup store bought buffalo sauce, like Frank’s
- Optional: 2 tbsp. butter, add 1 point per serving
Instructions- Add the chicken breast, whole garlic, whole celery ribs, onion, whole garlic cloves, and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on high for 4 hours. Dispose of all but 1/3 cup of cooking liquid and all of the vegetables. Shred the chicken using 2 forks.
- Add the buffalo sauce and butter if using. Let cook for 15 more minutes.
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