Boiling the chicken first produces a moist and succulent chicken.The stuffing is like having an extra meal out of the chicken! Experiment with your favourite spices. Imperial ounces are used for this. This recipe comes from A New book of Middle Eastern Food.
Provided by Angela Sara
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Clean the chicken and place in a deep saucepan and cover with water.
- Add salt, pepper and butter.
- Bring to the boil skimming away any scum.
- Simmer in the water for about 3/4 hr, or until nearly tender.
- Allow to cool a little.
- Stuffing.
- Fry the minced meat in 2 tbsp oil until browned and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a separate pan heat the remaining oil or butter and fry the almonds and pine nuts for 2-3 mins.
- Mix the meat, nuts and rice and taste for seasoning.
- Stuff the chicken tightly with this mixture and secure with a skewer.
- Roast the stuffed chicken, brushed with butter, in a slow oven (160c/325F/Gas Mark 3) for 30 mins, or until it is a beautiful golden colour.
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Empress Nharnhar Ama
[email protected]Overall, this is a great recipe for a delicious and impressive chicken dish.
Areeb shah
[email protected]This recipe is easy to follow, even for a beginner cook.
md Pintu
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my chicken turned out dry and tough.
Rokon Yt
[email protected]This dish is perfect for a special occasion dinner. It's sure to impress your guests.
Rajankumarmandal Rajankumarmandal
[email protected]I would have liked the stuffing to be a bit more moist.
Mxolisi Mgoza
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort. The chicken and stuffing are both delicious.
abdulakeem abdullahi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this dish was surprisingly good. The stuffing really made the dish.
Dawn Stowell
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Manzoor Ali
[email protected]The stuffing was a bit bland for my taste.
Vanesss Phillips
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Mum atheart
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my chicken didn't come out as moist as I would have liked. I think I might have overcooked it.
TERTULLIEN amoussou
[email protected]The chicken was a bit dry, but the stuffing was good.
Bro Kojo Twolashes
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be making this again.