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Weight Watchers’ Grilled Whole Chicken with Garlic and Herbs

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By Weight Watchers Test Kitchens

Posted October 24th, 2008

This article is reprinted with permission from Weight Watchers All-Time Favorites: Over 200 Best-Ever Recipes from the Weight Watchers Test Kitchens, by Weight Watchers, (2007, Wiley)

Weight Watchers All-Time Favorites: Over 200 Best-Ever Recipes from the Weight Watchers Test Kitchens

Servings:	6
Author Notes:	There’s so much to like about this new Weight Watchers cookbook, there may no longer be any excuses for not losing weight. There are more than 200 all-time favorite recipes – recipes that are quick and easy to prepare and low in calories, fat and/or Weight Watchers’ points values.
Ingredients:	6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage plus 3 fresh sage leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 whole chicken, 3 1/2 - 4 pounds, giblets discarded 1 medium onion, halved 1 lemon, cut into quarters
Instructions:	Hands-On Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Hours, 10 Minutes 1. Spray the grill rack with cooking spray; preheat the grill to medium or prepare a medium fire using the indirect method (see note below). 2. Combine the garlic, oil, lemon zest, chopped sage, salt and pepper in a small bowl. With your fingers, loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs, and thighs. Rub the garlic mixture into the meat under the skin. Place the onion, lemon, and sage leaves inside the cavity of the chicken. Tie the legs together with kitchen string. 3. Place the chicken, breast side up, on the cooler part of the grill rack, cover the grill. Grill the chicken, without turning, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh reads 180°F, about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let stand about 10 minutes before carving. Remove the skin before eating. Per Serving (1/4 Chicken): 198 Calories; 9g Fat; 2g Saturated Fat; 0g Trans Fat; 81mg Cholesterol; 473mg Sodium; 1g Carbohydrate; 0g Fiber; 27g Protein; 20mg Calcium; 5 Weight Watchers Points. * To set up a grill for indirect cooking, preheat only one side of a gas grill or mound the charcoal on one side of a charcoal grill. With indirect grilling, larger items, such as a whole chicken, can be grilled for a long time without getting charred while acquiring a delicious smoky taste.