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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / e) More than 3 hrs / Slow Roast Chicken Stuffed with Rice, Pecans, Pine Nuts & Raisins

    Slow Roast Chicken Stuffed with Rice, Pecans, Pine Nuts & Raisins

    27 April 2010 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    If you are bored to tears with sage and onion stuffing, here is a fun alternative.

    Not only is the nuttiness and sweetness of the stuffing irresistible but all the gluten intolerants in your life will love you! I have always found the bread crumb-based stuffings very stodgy anyway. Oh, and if you have any of the mixture left after stuffing the bird, it makes a great snack with chopped avocado.

    The past few years we have experienced highs and lows of roast chicken and here are my observations. A lot of recipes’ cooking times these days are radically shortened to suit everyone who is caught up in the rat race but unfortunately, the end result leaves much to be desired. You can cook the hell out of as chicken at a high temperature in a little over and hour but what you will end up with is rubbery flesh that struggles to come off the bone and dry breast meat. Instead, roast a chicken on a lazy Sunday afternoon and pamper it. Seriously, pour all your love into it by basting it and treating it with the utmost patience. You won’t be disappointed when you devour the tender, moist meat and salty, crispy skin.

     
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    Slow Roast Chicken Stuffed with Rice, Pecans, Pine Nuts & Raisins


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    5 from 1 reviews

    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 60g (2¼ oz) butter, melted
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 5ml (1 tsp) ground allspice
    • 60g (2¼ oz) basmati rice
    • 50g (1¾ oz) pecans, chopped
    • 30g (1 oz) pine nuts
    • 55g (2 oz/½ cup) sultanas [golden raisins]
    • 125ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) chicken stock
    • 2.3kg (5 lbs) chicken
    • 170ml (5½ fl oz) chicken stock

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 140°C/fan 120°C /285°F/gas mark 1.
    2. Pour half the butter into a large frying pan, then add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until the onion is transparent. Stir in the allspice.
    3. Add the rice and nuts to the pan, and then cook for 3-4 minutes over medium-high heat. Add the sultanas, stock and 60ml (2fl oz/¼ cup) of water. Bring to boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Allow to cool.
    4. Rinse the cavity of the chicken with cold water and pat dry inside and out with paper towels.
    5. When the stuffing is cool, spoon the stuffing into the cavity. Truss the chicken, using string, then place in a deep baking dish, then rub 2.5ml (½ tsp) salt and 1.25ml (¼ tsp) freshly ground black pepper into the skin, using your fingertips.
    6. Pour the remainder of the butter over the chicken, then add the stock to the pan. Roast for 2 hours and 30 minutes, basting every 30 minutes with juices from the pan.
    7. Increase the oven’s temperature to 180°C/fan 160°C /350°F/gas mark 4 for another 30 minutes to brown the chicken thoroughly.

    Notes

    • Roasted potatoes and parsnips, along with your favourite green vegetable.
    • The weight of your chicken can vary so adjust the initial cooking time accordingly but remember to crank up the heat for the last 30 minutes. For example, if your chicken weighs 1.6kg (3lb 8oz), you should aim to roast it at 140°C/fan 120°C /285°F/gas mark 1 for 1 hour and 45 minutes, then increase the oven’s temperature to 180°C/fan 160°C /350°F/gas mark 4 for another 30 minutes to brown the chicken thoroughly.
    • Prep Time: 180 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 217.15
    • Sugar: 1.725 g
    • Sodium: 279.625 mg
    • Fat: 13.075 g
    • Saturated Fat: 4.425 g
    • Carbohydrates: 12.5 g
    • Protein: 11.975 g
    • Cholesterol: 50.75 mg

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    Comments

    1. jo

      April 28, 2010 at 6:38 am

      This roast looks great and I am so totally for deviation from the plain old roast chicken.

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    2. deana@lostpastremembered

      April 28, 2010 at 12:22 pm

      what a wonderful combination of flavors... you really set the old chicken on its ear!

      Reply
    3. Marisa

      April 29, 2010 at 1:39 pm

      Fast food isn't necessarily good food! Especially with chicken, you have to be patient. I can see it paid off handsomely for you...

      Reply
    4. Robyn

      April 30, 2010 at 11:25 am

      I would love to cook more roast chicken, but my oven has bipolar disorder, so I either end up with over- or under-cooked chicken. Yours looks gorgeous though... Love the stuffing idea.

      Reply
    5. The Duo Dishes

      May 19, 2010 at 6:36 pm

      It's still a bit chilly here in Los Angeles, so we can have a nice roast chicken in the evening. Sweet raisins top it off.

      Reply
    6. Guy

      April 16, 2011 at 10:36 pm

      That chicken looks really dry...the only way for me is beer can chicken. Crisp skin, moist flesh, perfect flavour - every time!

      Reply
    7. LAURA

      November 29, 2011 at 3:58 pm

      Me gusta mucho su blog, me gustaria entenderlo,podria poner un traductor?. Muchas gracias

      Reply
    8. LAURA

      November 29, 2011 at 3:58 pm

      Me gusta mucho su blog, me gustaria entenderlo,podria poner un traductor?. Muchas gracias

      Reply
    9. Renil M. George

      September 21, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      great combination of flavors , i would love to try this at home.

      ★★★★★

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