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


Ingredients

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  • 60g (2 1/4 oz) butter, melted
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5ml (1 tsp) ground allspice
  • 60g (2 1/4 oz) basmati rice
  • 50g (1 3/4 oz) pecans, chopped
  • 30g (1 oz) pine nuts
  • 55g (2 oz/1/2 cup) sultanas [golden raisins]
  • 125ml (4 fl oz/1/2 cup) chicken stock
  • 2.3kg (5 lbs) chicken
  • 170ml (5 1/2 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