Mexican Roasted Chicken
Created by QueenBea on May 8, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 2.5h
- Recipe #12522
Ingredients
- 1 whole (3 pound) chicken (or 4 pound)
- 1 envelope (35 gram) taco seasoning mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix the taco seasoning, water and oil in a large re-sealable plastic bag.
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Step 2: Add the chicken and swish to coat the chicken, seal the bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
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Step 3: Remove the chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
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Step 4: Place the chicken in a baking pan fitted with a wire rack and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 1/2 hours or until cooked through and chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
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Step 5: Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (274.4 g)
- Calories 256.8
- Total Fat - 9.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 552.5 mg
- Sodium - 180.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 0 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 0 g
- Protein - 41.1 g
- Calcium - 27.6 mg
- Iron - 5.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg